Layerswap hack: $100k lost, users to be fully refunded
Layerswap’s domain, layerswap.io, was hijacked, leading to a phishing scam and $100,000 loss. Despite delays, Layerswap regained control, pledged full refunds, and offered a 10% bonus. Crypto scams remain prevalent,…
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…
Tron (TRX) could suffer after the HTX hack: is this presale a safer bet?
Recent headlines have been buzzing with concerns about the vulnerabilities of major players. The TRX community is facing a potential setback after the HTX Hack, leaving many investors uneasy about…
Stake.com’s $41M hack: Implications and lessons in crypto security
Stake.com was recently hacked for $41 million. What happened during the incident? How did the crypto casino giant respond to the attack? The implications and lessons for crypto. The security…
Huobi Global suffers $8 million hack
HTX (formerly Huobi Global) was hacked for $8 million as a hacker stole 5,000 Ether (ETH). Justin Sun confirmed the hack today, noting the exchange offered the hacker a 5%…
A price manipulation hack causes Zunami protocol to lose $2.1M
Zunami Protocol has lost $2.1 million due to a flash loan hack that manipulated prices. The hacker used a flash loan to inject liquidity. The attacker made 1,152 ETH in…
CertiK and zkSync Era plan to compensate Merlin hack victims
Merlin is an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange (DEX) which uses zero-knowledge sync (zkSync). The DEX has lost more than $1.8 million in a liquidity pool hack. The hack took place barely…
One of the original Bitcoin core developers losses all his BTC in hack
Bitcoin OG and core developer, Dashjr, claimed virtually all his bitcoins were stolen. The hackers accessed the developer’s PGP key. On November 17, 2022, Dashjr, noted his server had been compromised.…
Deribit exchange losses $28 million in a hack, pauses withdrawals
Bitcoin options exchange Deribit lost $28 million in an attack that took place a few hours ago. Deribit, the leading Bitcoin options exchange in the world, announced a few hours…
This week in crypto: Binance experiences a $100 million cross-chain hack
Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange has lost approximately $100 million in a cross-chain… The post This week in crypto: Binance experiences a $100 million cross-chain hack appeared first on…