SEC confirms X account hack happened after a “SIM swap”
SEC says hacker that compromised its X account used a “SIM swap” attack. The unauthorised access had seen the hacker publish a fake spot Bitcoin ETFs approval announcement. Investigations into…
Ex-Binance CEO CZ’s X account restricted
X (formerly Twitter) has restricted the account of ex-Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao. The Binance founder stepped down on Tuesday after pleading guilty to DOJ charges. Binance founder and former…
Concerning revelation: PayPal’s stablecoin can wipe out account balances
PayPal launched its stablecoin on the Ethereum blockchain. Huobi has already announced it will launch the new stablecoin. The PYUSD has an “assetProtection” role that can wipe your balance in…
What is Account Abstraction (AA) and How Do AA Wallets Work?
What is Account Abstraction in Crypto? Account abstraction (AA) enables wallets to function like smart contracts, removing complicated wallet requirements like seed phrases and enabling ...
Ethereum ICO account that bought ETH at $0.31 wakes up after 7 years
Ethereum (ETH) ICO price was $0.31 when the address received coins on 30 July 2015. The addresses’ wealth has jumped from $733 to over $4.4 million at the time of…
KuCoin’s Twitter account briefly compromised, $22,000 stolen from users
KuCoin says compromise of Twitter account lasted about 45 minutes, with users clicking on malicious links losing over $22,000. On-chain data shows largest loss was $7,750 in ETH. KuCoin has…
Hackers steal $750K after fake NFT link on Azuki’s Twitter account
The Azuki team managed to reclaim the Twitter account shortly after the attack. Data shows the hacker was able to steal over $750,000 from one wallet, while several others were…