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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

Hacks

Vitalik Buterin sim-swap hack exposes Twitter Blue account security flaw

Buterin said he did not know that phone numbers were sufficient to password reset a Twitter account.

3 years ago

Hacks

$700K in crypto and NFTs lost in phishing attack through Vitalik Buterin’s hacked X account

According to ZachXBT, Vitalik Buterin is a "big enough target" that an X employee could have been paid off to perpetrate the hack.

3 years ago

Hacks

FBI identifies North Korea’s Lazarus Group as culprit in $41M Stake exploit

The state-backed hacker group has become renowned for high-profile cryptocurrency hacks and exploits.

3 years ago

Hacks

Crypto betting platform Stake silent on reported $41M fund drain

Some members of the crypto community are speculating if the attack could be linked to North Korea.

3 years ago

Hacks

New Russian malware, dubbed ‘Infamous Chisel,’ identified targeting Binance, Coinbase, and Trust wallets

The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) announced the thread on September 1st, linking the threat to the Russian state-sanctioned hacker group, 'Sandworm,'

3 years ago

DeFi

Balancer suffers breach despite prior warnings; TVL falls $164M

Balancer's TVL has declined by nearly 20% to $676.47 million from $840 million, according to DeFillama data.

3 years ago

Crime

FBI warns crypto firms of North Korea move to cash out $40M in stolen Bitcoin

The FBI has linked North Korea-backed hackers to several crypto thefts of this year.

3 years ago

DeFi

Balancer announces $27M may be at risk due to vulnerability in DeFi pools

The vulnerability has not yet lead to any actual loss, but the project disclosed that some funds may remain at risk.

3 years ago

Terra official website compromised, replaced with phishing site

Crime 3 years ago

A silent security scandal or dying profession? DeFi Bug Bounty Wall of Shame has millions in unpaid bounties

DeFi 3 years ago

Multiple Base crypto projects lose more than $1M to malicious players in 24hrs

DeFi 3 years ago

DeFi total losses breach $77B as July records largest loss of 2023 with $389M stolen

Crime 3 years ago

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Hacks News

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

Vitalik Buterin sim-swap hack exposes Twitter Blue account security flaw

$700K in crypto and NFTs lost in phishing attack through Vitalik Buterin’s hacked X account

FBI identifies North Korea’s Lazarus Group as culprit in $41M Stake exploit

Crypto betting platform Stake silent on reported $41M fund drain

New Russian malware, dubbed ‘Infamous Chisel,’ identified targeting Binance, Coinbase, and Trust wallets

Balancer suffers breach despite prior warnings; TVL falls $164M

FBI warns crypto firms of North Korea move to cash out $40M in stolen Bitcoin

Balancer announces $27M may be at risk due to vulnerability in DeFi pools

Terra official website compromised, replaced with phishing site

A silent security scandal or dying profession? DeFi Bug Bounty Wall of Shame has millions in unpaid bounties

Multiple Base crypto projects lose more than $1M to malicious players in 24hrs

DeFi total losses breach $77B as July records largest loss of 2023 with $389M stolen