Hacks
Hacked Crypto Exchange Bitpoint Discovers More Millions Are Missing
After a $30-million hack last week, Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint says it's discovered that another $2.3 million is missing.
Singapore Exchange Bitrue Hacked for Over $4 Million in Crypto
Bitrue was hacked early Thursday morning for over $4 million in XRP and cardano. Users who experienced losses will be refunded, it says.
Synthetix Trader Rolls Back Broken Trades That Netted $1 Billion Profit
A rogue API caused Synthetix pricing to go wild. A bot profited, but the bot owner rolled back the trades.
Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Phishing Fraud, Bitfinex Hack
The brothers two allegedly embezzled over $100 million over a multi-year scam.
Mozilla Closes Holes That Led to Coinbase Hacks
Hackers used two simple Mozilla vulnerabilities to spear-phish Coinbase employees.
TrendMicro Detects Crypto Mining Malware Affecting Android Devices
The botnet enters through the Android Debug Bridge port and spreads through SSH.
Russian Hackers May Have Carried Out Largest Ever Crypto Exchange Theft
Russian hackers, not North Korean, may be the bad actors behind probably the biggest ever theft from a cryptocurrency exchange.
New Monero Botnet Looks Like Last Year's Outlaw Attack
A rogue botnet uses a brute force attack and Secure Shell (SSH) exploit to give the attackers remote access to victim’s systems in order to mine Monero.
Crypto Developer Komodo 'Hacks' Wallet Users to Foil $13 Million Theft
Cryptocurrency wallet developer Komodo has effectively hacked its own customers to protect their funds from an external attack.
North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Exchange UPbit's South Korean Users
North Korean hackers have been using a familiar phishing tool to steal UPbit customer details, security experts allege.
