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.

6 days ago

DeFi

US court hands down historic sentence for smart contract hacker

The hacker was ordered to forfeit $12.3 million and pay $5 million in restitution.

2 years ago

Crypto

US government moves $130 million in Bitcoin confiscated from Silk Road to Coinbase

The move occurred amid a major dip in Bitcoin that took its price to a weekly low of $64,500 per BTC before bouncing above the key $65,000 support level.

2 years ago

Hacks

FixedFloat reportedly suffers $2.8 million theft, Tether freezes $400,000 from attackers

This is the second attack on the FixedFloat platform in two months, after losing over $26 million previously.

2 years ago

Hacks

Crypto thefts fall 48% month over month to $79 million in March

Crypto security firm CertiK reported a surge in stolen funds recovery during the previous month.

2 years ago

Hacks

Prisma Finance $11.6 million exploit leads to asset value plummet, mkUSD stablecoin instability

Malicious players are trying to take advantage of the situation by spreading phishing links.

2 years ago

DeFi

Munchables recovers $62.5 million in user funds after exploit linked to North Korean hacker

The gaming platform had unknowingly hired a North Korean hacker as one of its core developers.

2 years ago

Hacks

New gaming token on Blast exploited for $4.6 million – white hat hacker involved

The exploit may have been conducted by a white hat hacker who is currently in touch with the Super Sushi Samurai team.

2 years ago

DeFi

Hackers like Lazarus continue to use Tornado Cash despite US sanctions

Elliptic said Lazarus Group's return to Tornado Cash reflects the authorities' inability to curb the mixer's operations effectively due to its decentralized nature.

2 years ago

Over $2 million in Ethereum stolen in sophisticated phishing scheme

Hacks 2 years ago

WOOFi offers 10% bounty in race to recover $8 million stolen in flash loan exploit

DeFi 2 years ago

Crypto losses hit $67 million in February, pushing yearly losses to $200 million – Immunefi

Crime 2 years ago

Tornado Cash website, discord offline after community finds malicious code in protocol’s backend

Hacks 2 years ago

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Hacks News

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

US court hands down historic sentence for smart contract hacker

US government moves $130 million in Bitcoin confiscated from Silk Road to Coinbase

FixedFloat reportedly suffers $2.8 million theft, Tether freezes $400,000 from attackers

Crypto thefts fall 48% month over month to $79 million in March

Prisma Finance $11.6 million exploit leads to asset value plummet, mkUSD stablecoin instability

Munchables recovers $62.5 million in user funds after exploit linked to North Korean hacker

New gaming token on Blast exploited for $4.6 million – white hat hacker involved

Hackers like Lazarus continue to use Tornado Cash despite US sanctions

Over $2 million in Ethereum stolen in sophisticated phishing scheme

WOOFi offers 10% bounty in race to recover $8 million stolen in flash loan exploit

Crypto losses hit $67 million in February, pushing yearly losses to $200 million – Immunefi

Tornado Cash website, discord offline after community finds malicious code in protocol’s backend