Category: Stolen

  • 20% of Stolen Bybit Funds ‘Gone Dark,’ Says CEO—Here’s How

    CEO of BYBIT, Ben Chu, and Brudence Updates To recover stolen money during the main penetration on the stock exchange. The accident, which occurred on February 21, included about $ 1.4 billion of cryptocurrency, making it one of the largest penetration in a central exchange in the encryption market. The…

  • Major Victory For Bitfinex: DOJ Declares $9 Billion In Stolen Bitcoin Should Be Returned

    About $9 billion in bitcoin, taken from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in a 2016 hacking incident, must be returned to the exchange, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said. This claim arises from a legal document provided by the Department of Justice, which indicated that there are no identifiable victims in…

  • Crypto Hacks Stolen Funds Surge 21% In 2024

    This year, cryptocurrency hacks have increased in terms of total value stolen and number of attacks compared to last year. According to a recent report, the industry has lost more than $2 billion in the past 12 months, with more than half of the money allegedly stolen by North Korean…

  • US says Iran emailed stolen Trump campaign material to Biden camp By Reuters

    Written by Costas Pitas and Kanishka Singh Iranian hackers sent emails containing stolen material from former Republican President Donald Trump’s campaign to people involved in then-Democratic President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, U.S. agencies said on Wednesday, part of an alleged broader effort by Tehran to influence the U.S. election. “Furthermore,…

  • $7.6 Million Stolen In Recent Crypto Exploit: Rho Protocol’s Vulnerability Exposed

    The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, built on the principles of transparency and fairness, has faced a major setback with the recent exploit of ro protocolThe incident, which saw $7.6 million worth of cryptocurrencies drained, has once again highlighted the inherent vulnerabilities that exist within blockchain-based platforms. As the crypto community…

  • $7.6 Million Stolen In Recent Crypto Exploit: Rho Protocol’s Vulnerability Exposed

    The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, built on the principles of transparency and fairness, has faced a major setback with the recent exploit of ro protocolThe incident, which saw $7.6 million worth of cryptocurrencies drained, has once again highlighted the inherent vulnerabilities that exist within blockchain-based platforms. As the crypto community…

  • Shiba Inu Crypto Reels From Massive WazirX Hack: Trillions Of SHIB Stolen

    Source: cryptonews The cryptocurrency world has been hit by another high-profile security breach, this time targeting a popular Indian cryptocurrency exchange. WazirxIn a shocking turn of events, cybercriminals managed to infiltrate the platform and steal a staggering amount of digital assets, including a significant portion of the popular Shiba Inu…

  • Shiba Inu Crypto Reels From Massive WazirX Hack: Trillions Of SHIB Stolen

    Source: cryptonews The cryptocurrency world has been hit by another high-profile security breach, this time targeting a popular Indian cryptocurrency exchange. WazirxIn a shocking turn of events, cybercriminals managed to infiltrate the platform and steal a staggering amount of digital assets, including a significant portion of the popular Shiba Inu…

  • Stolen Millions Converted To Ether, Experts Suspect North Korean Involvement

    The cryptocurrency world has been hit by another high-profile security breach, this time targeting one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, WazirxThe incident, which occurred on July 18, 2024, resulted in the theft of digital assets worth $234 million, raising concerns about the safety and stability of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. WazirX…

  • Stolen Millions Converted To Ether, Experts Suspect North Korean Involvement

    The cryptocurrency world has been hit by another high-profile security breach, this time targeting one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, WazirxThe incident, which occurred on July 18, 2024, resulted in the theft of digital assets worth $234 million, raising concerns about the safety and stability of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. WazirX…

  • India’s WazirX Exchange Hacked, Over $230 Million In Crypto Assets Stolen

    In a shocking turn of events, Wazirx Exchange It found itself at the center of a devastating cryptocurrency hack that resulted in the unauthorized transfer of over $230 million in digital assets, raising urgent questions about the safety of WazirX user funds within these digital marketplaces. Understanding WazirX Exchange Hack…

  • India’s WazirX Exchange Hacked, Over $230 Million In Crypto Assets Stolen

    In a shocking turn of events, Wazirx Exchange It found itself at the center of a devastating cryptocurrency hack that resulted in the unauthorized transfer of over $230 million in digital assets, raising urgent questions about the safety of WazirX user funds within these digital marketplaces. Understanding WazirX Exchange Hack…

  • UwU Lend announces $5m bounty as hacker starts laundering stolen funds via Tornado Cash

    Decentralized lending protocol UwU Lend has revealed a $5 million reward to “identify and locate the exploiter.” Developers of UwU Lend Promising To pay up to $5 million to “the first person to identify and locate the hacker,” who exploited the protocol for more than $23 million in cryptocurrency. The…

  • UwU Lend announces $5m bounty as hacker starts laundering stolen funds via Tornado Cash

    Decentralized lending protocol UwU Lend has revealed a $5 million reward to “identify and locate the exploiter.” Developers of UwU Lend Promising To pay up to $5 million to “the first person to identify and locate the hacker,” who exploited the protocol for more than $23 million in cryptocurrency. The…

  • Norway Recovers $5.7 Million In Stolen Crypto Assets

    The Ronin Network, an Ethereum sidechain integral to the popular web3 game Axie Infinity, was the victim of a devastating ronin network hack in March 2022. The ronin cryptocurrency hack led to the theft of over $600 million, making it the largest DeFi exploit in history. . However, recent developments…

  • Confidential UN Report Exposes Lazarus Group’s $147.5M Stolen Crypto Transfer to North Korea

    A confidential UN report obtained by Reuters reveals that North Korea’s notorious cybercrime group known as the Lazarus Group transferred millions of stolen cryptocurrencies to the Asian country last year. In March 2023, these North Korean hackers illegally seized $147.5 million worth of cryptocurrencies from HTX, a cryptocurrency exchange owned…

  • $71M WBTC Dusting Attack Victim Recovers Stolen Loot

    The cryptocurrency whale that lost $71 million worth of Bitcoin (WBTC) via a dust attack has recovered the stolen funds after negotiations with the hacker. according to tweet By blockchain security company PeckShield, the scammer began returning the funds on May 9 and completed the process on May 11. $71…

  • $71M WBTC Dusting Attack Victim Recovers Stolen Loot

    The cryptocurrency whale that lost $71 million worth of Bitcoin (WBTC) via a dust attack has recovered the stolen funds after negotiations with the hacker. according to tweet By blockchain security company PeckShield, the scammer began returning the funds on May 9 and completed the process on May 11. $71…

  • Scammer seeks victim’s Telegram to return stolen $68m

    Scammer seeks victim’s Telegram to return stolen $68m

    The hacker who stole $68 million worth of cryptocurrencies has offered to return the assets via the social media platform Telegram. Blockchain Investigator ZachXBT mentioned The hacker who is believed to be behind the attack and the theft of assets worth $68 million has decided to return the money to…

  • BTC-e founder pleads guilty to laundering stolen Bitcoin

    BTC-e founder pleads guilty to laundering stolen Bitcoin

    Alexander Vinnik, co-founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, has admitted to conspiracy to launder money, marking a significant development in a long-running legal saga. Vinik’s guilty plea comes in the wake of a broader investigation that revealed widespread illegal activities at the stock exchange from 2011 to 2017. BTC-e:…