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Hacker falls victim to phishing scam after exploiting ZkLend for millions

Hacker falls victim to phishing scam after exploiting ZkLend for millions

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ZkLend, a decentralized lending protocol built on Starknet, has confirmed that the hacker responsible for its February exploit lost a significant portion of the stolen funds to a phishing scam. In an April 1 post on X, ZkLend revealed that the attacker tried to launder 2,930 ETH, worth around $5.4 million, through crypto mixer Tornado […]

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What the industry must learn from the largest Bybit hack

What the industry must learn from the largest Bybit hack

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The following is a guest post from Michael Egorov, Founder of Curve Finance. The recent Bybit hack saw a grand total of $1.5 billion lost in crypto assets and has become the biggest hack in the entire history of this industry. The thing that makes this breach particularly concerning is that hackers targeted Bybit’s cold storage

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GMX Defends Contracts After Million Loss Tied to Abracadabra’s Cauldron Exploit

GMX Defends Contracts After $13 Million Loss Tied to Abracadabra’s Cauldron Exploit

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Prominent blockchain security firm PeckShield reported an exploit involving the GMX decentralized exchange (DEX), which has brought attention to vulnerabilities within the Abracadabra (Spell) ecosystem. The incident, tied to Abracadabra’s cauldrons – smart contracts that facilitate DeFi operations like lending, borrowing, and liquidity provision – led to the theft of approximately 6,260 Ethereum, worth roughly

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Infini Files Suit After M Theft, Issues Blockchain Legal Notice

Infini Files Suit After $50M Theft, Issues Blockchain Legal Notice

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Infini has taken legal action against a developer and other unknown individuals tied to a $50 million hack. The firm has sent an on-chain legal notice, warning the accused to appear in court or face the consequences. On-Chain Legal Notice Issued On February 24, several blockchain security platforms reported a suspected security breach on Infini,

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DeFi platform MIM Spell offers 20% bounty to hacker after .9 million ETH heist

DeFi platform MIM Spell offers 20% bounty to hacker after $12.9 million ETH heist

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Blockchain security firm Cyvers has reported a major security breach that affected DeFi platform Abracadabra’s MIM_Spell platform. The attack led to the loss of 6,262 ETH, equivalent to around $12.9 million. According to Cyvers, the attacker quickly bridged the stolen ETH to the Ethereum network and distributed the funds across three newly generated wallets. MIM

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Ethereum-based RWA protocol Zoth hacked second time in a month for .85 million

Ethereum-based RWA protocol Zoth hacked second time in a month for $8.85 million

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Zoth, an Ethereum-based platform focused on tokenized real-world assets, suffered a second major security breach in less than three weeks on March 21, with attackers draining $8.85 million in digital assets. The company confirmed the breach and is working with security experts to investigate the incident. Zoth is also offering a $500,000 bounty for information

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Microsoft uncovers new trojan targeting crypto wallet extensions on chrome

Microsoft uncovers new trojan targeting crypto wallet extensions on chrome

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Microsoft researchers have identified a new remote access trojan (RAT) named StilachiRAT, designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet data, credentials, and system information while maintaining persistent access to compromised devices, the company disclosed on March 17. The malware, first detected in November 2024, employs stealth techniques and anti-forensic measures to evade detection. While Microsoft has not

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Crypto industry is ‘cooked’ when it comes to dealing with hacks, money laundering – ZachXBT

Crypto industry is ‘cooked’ when it comes to dealing with hacks, money laundering – ZachXBT

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Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has raised concerns about the crypto industry’s ability to address security breaches and illicit fund movements following his involvement in freezing funds from the recent Bybit hack.  He argued that persistent vulnerabilities and inadequate responses from key players enable malicious actors to exploit weaknesses at scale. Systemic failures ZachXBT said that many

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Four.Meme Suffers Another Security Breach, 0K Stolen in Latest Attack

Four.Meme Suffers Another Security Breach, $130K Stolen in Latest Attack

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The BNB Chain-based meme coin launch platform Four.Meme was attacked once again. PeckShield has reported a fresh attack that resulted in the theft of approximately 200 BNB (worth around $130,000). The stolen funds have already been transferred to FixedFloat, a non-custodial exchange. Four.Meme Falls Victim Once More Blockchain security firm SlowMist was the first to issue

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