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WazirX Cryptocurrency Exchange Loses $230 Million in Cyber Attack

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The Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has acknowledged that $230 million worth of bitcoin assets were stolen as a result of a security incident that affected it. The corporation released a statement stating that “a cyber attack occurred in one of our [multi-signature] wallets involving a loss of funds exceeding $230 million.” “This wallet was operated […]

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Cryptojacking Campaign Targets Misconfigured Kubernetes Clusters

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An ongoing effort of cryptojacking has been brought to light by cybersecurity researchers, which mines Dero money using misconfigured Kubernetes systems. The activity was made public by cloud security company Wiz, which stated it was an enhanced version of a financially driven operation that CrowdStrike had initially reported on in March 2023. Wiz researchers Avigayil

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$3 Million Was Stolen From Kraken Crypto Exchange Using a Zero-Day Vulnerability

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The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken disclosed that an anonymous security researcher had taken advantage of a “very critical” zero-day vulnerability in its system to pilfer $3 million worth of digital assets, and was refusing to give them back. Chief Security Officer of Kraken, Nick Percoco, provided details of the incident on X (formerly Twitter). He said

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FBI Alert: Crypto Scammers are Masquerading as NFT Developers

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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about online thieves who pose as non-fungible token (NFT) creators in order to steal cryptocurrencies and other digital assets from unwary consumers. In these fraudulent schemes, fraudsters frequently use deceptive advertising strategies to generate a sense of urgency to pull them off, either by

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$100 Million in Cryptocurrency Gets Stolen by Hackers from Binance Bridge

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An exploit on a cross-chain bridge that stole about $100 million in digital assets was discovered by BNB Chain, a blockchain connected to the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. BSC Token Hub, a native cross-chain bridge connecting BNB Beacon Chain (BEP2) and BNB Smart Chain (BEP20 or BSC), was impacted by an exploit, it was reported last

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Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute Loses $160 Million in Hacking Incident

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Hackers have taken digital assets worth over $160 million from cryptocurrency trading company Wintermute in the latest crypto crime to attack the decentralised finance (DeFi) sector. Unauthorized transfers of USD Coin, Binance USD, Tether USD, Wrapped ETH, and 66 other cryptocurrencies to the attacker’s wallet were part of the hack. The business claimed that the

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