Hacks News

Real-time reports and analysis of hacks, exploits, and vulnerabilities in the digital asset space.

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Laptop running code beside hardware wallet and USB key, illustrating how a single pip install could expose crypto wallets, Solana keys, and cloud secrets

Hackers sneak crypto wallet-stealing code into a popular AI tool that runs every time

Compromised LiteLLM versions 1.82.7 and 1.82.8 stole SSH keys, cloud creds, Kubernetes secrets, env vars, and crypto wallet material.

Phemex reassures users with a compensation plan after $37 million hot wallet breach

Phemex reassures users with a compensation plan after $37 million hot wallet breach

Phemex halts withdrawals temporarily to fortify its security after the massive multi-chain exploit.

Indian crypto platform WazirX freezes $3M to aid recovery from $230M hack

Indian crypto platform WazirX freezes $3M to aid recovery from $230M hack

Indian crypto sector rallies around WazirX, as $3 million frozen to secure compromised funds.

Telegram malware scams spike 2,000% as crypto investors face new threat

Telegram malware scams spike 2,000% as crypto investors face new threat

Scam Sniffer urges caution as Telegram scams outpace traditional crypto theft methods.

Bitfinex to recoup stolen Bitcoin after US restitution mandate

Bitfinex to recoup stolen Bitcoin after US restitution mandate

The absence of other victims prompted the decision by the US government.

Japan, South Korea, and the US issue joint warning over North Korea-related crypto thefts

Japan, South Korea, and the US issue joint warning over North Korea-related crypto thefts

The trilateral cooperation highlighted the usage of malware and social engineering vectors in the attacks.

Hackers exploit booming crypto market, laundering hits $1.3 billion in 2024

Hackers exploit booming crypto market, laundering hits $1.3 billion in 2024

Surge in chain hopping and coin mixing signals adaptive strategies by hackers in 2024's chaotic crypto landscape.

Crypto industry alarmed as 7 million OpenSea email users’ leak resurfaces

Crypto industry alarmed as 7 million OpenSea email users’ leak resurfaces

Crypto sector braces for phishing surge as SlowMist reveals scope of OpenSea email leak.

Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities

Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities

Franch authorities are intensifying efforts to curb burgeoning crypto scams and fraudulent schemes exploiting consumer trust.

North Korean hack fears sent Hyperliquid’s HYPE token on a rollercoaster

DeFi 1 year ago

FBI reveals North Korea used LinkedIn to steal $305 million from Japan’s DMM Bitcoin

Hacks 1 year ago

Rising crypto scams lead to $2.3 billion in total losses in 2024

Scams 1 year ago

WSJ reheats Bitcoin’s quantum hack concerns, researcher calls it a ‘time bomb’

Technology 1 year ago