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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

Hacks

Multimillion FTX hack linked to Russian hackers: Elliptic

The laundering methods employed by the hacker is "disstinct and unsophisticated"

2 years ago

Hacks

How Alameda Research lost nearly $200M to security breaches

A former engineer at Alameda revealed that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) prioritized rapid company expansion over crucial risk management protocols.

2 years ago

Hacks

FriendTech rolls out two-factor authentication in response to sim-swap attacks

The social protocol warned that it cannot help users to recover or reset new passwords if they are lost.

2 years ago

Hacks

Stars Arena secures funding to plug $3M shortfall following exploit, will reopen after security audit

The platform has also engaged a white hat team to conduct a security assessment to ensure there are no vulnerabilities in the code.

2 years ago

Hacks

Huobi hacker returns 4997 ETH stolen via hot wallet breach, receives $400k bounty

The breach occurred on Sept. 25, with the hacker stealing a total of 4,997 Ether (ETH) — valued at approximately $8 million as of press time.

2 years ago

Crime

Avalanche project Stars Arena suffers $2.9M exploit, leaving smart contract with just $0.051

Stars Arena has advised users to refrain from depositing funds on the platform, which is still under DDOS attack.

2 years ago

Crime

FTX exploiter converts another $25M worth of ETH to BTC, total up to $100M

The transactions occurred with a gap of roughly eight hours, with the tokens converted to BTC through THORChain Router — a bridge protocol to Bitcoin.

2 years ago

Hacks

Around $20M at risk as Friend Tech’s security comes under scrutiny with users reporting SIM-swap attacks

SlowMist founder Cos said Friend.Tech's centralization risks information leakage.

2 years ago

FTX hacker moves $38M in ETH just days before SBF trial start

Bankruptcy 2 years ago

Crypto projects lose nearly $900M to hacks, exploits in Q3 – report

Hacks 3 years ago

Mixin network DeFi TVL plunges by $200M after offering attacker $20M bounty

Hacks 3 years ago

Justin Sun confirms $8M HTX exploit; attacker offered 5% bounty and a security advisor role to return funds

Exchanges 3 years ago

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Hacks News

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

Multimillion FTX hack linked to Russian hackers: Elliptic

How Alameda Research lost nearly $200M to security breaches

FriendTech rolls out two-factor authentication in response to sim-swap attacks

Stars Arena secures funding to plug $3M shortfall following exploit, will reopen after security audit

Huobi hacker returns 4997 ETH stolen via hot wallet breach, receives $400k bounty

Avalanche project Stars Arena suffers $2.9M exploit, leaving smart contract with just $0.051

FTX exploiter converts another $25M worth of ETH to BTC, total up to $100M

Around $20M at risk as Friend Tech’s security comes under scrutiny with users reporting SIM-swap attacks

FTX hacker moves $38M in ETH just days before SBF trial start

Crypto projects lose nearly $900M to hacks, exploits in Q3 – report

Mixin network DeFi TVL plunges by $200M after offering attacker $20M bounty

Justin Sun confirms $8M HTX exploit; attacker offered 5% bounty and a security advisor role to return funds