Category: Attacks
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OKX Faces Advanced SIM Swap Attacks, Losing Millions In Funds
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Credit: Cryptocells The cryptocurrency industry has seen an alarming rise in security breaches and theft incidents, as hackers continually innovate more sophisticated methods to exploit vulnerabilities and steal users’ digital assets. The latest victim in this ongoing battle is popular cryptocurrency exchange OKX, which fell prey to a series of…
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Solana Foundations Takes Action Against Validators Enabling Sandwich Attacks
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Sandwich bots have been wreaking havoc on the Solana network for some time. In an effort to eliminate these attacks, the Solana Foundation decided to remove a group of auditors from its authorization program. The decision was made due to the involvement of these operators in carrying out “sandwich attacks”…
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Solana Foundations Takes Action Against Validators Enabling Sandwich Attacks
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Sandwich bots have been wreaking havoc on the Solana network for some time. In an effort to eliminate these attacks, the Solana Foundation decided to remove a group of auditors from its authorization program. The decision was made due to the involvement of these operators in carrying out “sandwich attacks”…
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Firm Attacks US Miners, Bitcoin Network Growing Stronger
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Kerrisdale Capital, an investment management firm Launched A scathing attack on the US Bitcoin mining industry, describing it as a haven for “snake oil salesmen” who gobble up investors’ capital and harm the environment. Investment firm attacks Bitcoin, claims mining model is flawed In a post on X, the management…
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Russia-linked cyber attacks on Europe have doubled since 2023, top EU cybersecurity official says
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Destroyer Digital attacksThe number of such attacks, many of which have been traced to Russian-backed groups, has doubled in the European Union in recent months, and are also targeting election-related services, according to the EU’s top cybersecurity official. Geopolitically motivated attacks have risen steadily since then, Johan Lepassar, head of…