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ForkLog 72 03.07.2024

Bittensor Halts Blockchain After $8 Million Attack

Developers of the decentralized AI project Bittensor have halted blockchain operations following the discovery of an attack on user wallets. One user lost $8 million in TAO tokens. At the time of writing, the network has not processed new blocks for over five hours, according to explorer data. “We are investigating and have recently halted […]

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ForkLog 16 02.07.2024

Data Breach at Evolve Bank Exposes Bitfinex Users

Evolve Bank & Trust, known for its crypto-friendly stance, acknowledged a data breach involving 33 TB of information due to a LockBit ransomware attack, linked to a group of Russian hackers. According to an updated statement, in late May, some of the bank’s systems malfunctioned due to “unauthorized activity.” It is believed that the perpetrators […]

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ForkLog 31 26.06.2024

Metallica’s X Account Compromised to Promote Fake Fan Token

The official X account of the American metal band Metallica was reportedly hacked. The perpetrators used it to promote the METAL token on Solana. The Metallica team regained control of the account and removed all posts mentioning the coin. The initial post claimed that the token was launched in collaboration with Ticketmaster on the Pump.fun […]

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ForkLog 16 24.06.2024

Study Reveals Coinbase as Top Target for Scammers Among US Crypto Brands

The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been identified as one of the most impersonated American brands by scammers seeking to deceive their victims. This is according to a report by Mailsuite. Analysts report that from January 2020 to March 2024, the Coinbase brand was used in 416 scam schemes and phishing attacks. Number of times American […]

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ForkLog 10 24.06.2024

Ethereum Foundation Alerts to Email Phishing Attack

The Ethereum Foundation has reported a breach of its account on the SendPulse mailing service, which allowed hackers to initiate targeted phishing emails. The announcement was made by blockchain developer Tim Beiko. Confirming we managed to send out an update. We should have locked down all external access, but still confirming. https://t.co/QJJPSW2fuY pic.twitter.com/sqmL4EmJbc — timbeiko.eth […]

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ForkLog 36 24.06.2024

Phishing Attacks Target TON Ecosystem

Holders of cryptocurrencies and NFTs within The Open Network (TON) ecosystem have been targeted by widespread phishing attacks aimed at asset theft, according to experts from SlowMist. SlowMist warns that there are many phishing attacks in the TON ecosystem now. Many phishing links (or bots) are spread through groups, using fake airdrops and other methods […]

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ForkLog 17 24.06.2024

Phishing Attack Costs MakerDAO Delegate $11.1 Million in Crypto

On June 23, an unknown perpetrator conducted a phishing attack, resulting in a user losing $11.1 million in various cryptocurrencies. Analysts at Lookonchain highlighted the incident. Someone lost $11.1M in a phishing attack 5 hrs ago! He was exploited for 3,657 $MKR($8.7M) and 2.56M PT Ethena tokens($2.4M). The exploiter sold 3,657 $MKR for 2,502 $ETH($8.7M), […]

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ForkLog 54 23.06.2024

Hackers Breach Turkish Exchange BtcTurk, Causing $54 Million Loss

On June 22, hackers targeted BtcTurk. The Turkish cryptocurrency exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals pending the investigation of the incident. According to the platform’s statement, the perpetrators accessed hot wallets containing 10 different cryptocurrencies. The exchange remains solvent, with cold wallets holding the majority of assets securely. Chinese journalist Colin Wu reported the sale of […]

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ForkLog 30 20.06.2024

CertiK Unveiled as ‘White Hat’ Hacker Behind Kraken Exploit

The clandestine “security researcher” who discovered and exploited a vulnerability on the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange has been revealed as CertiK. CertiK recently identified a series of critical vulnerabilities in @krakenfx exchange which could potentially lead to hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. Starting from a finding in @krakenfx‘s deposit system where it may fail […]

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ForkLog 18 19.06.2024

Kraken Bug Hunters Extract $3 Million via ‘Extremely Critical’ Vulnerability

The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has resolved a dangerous exploit that allowed users to artificially inflate and then deplete their account balances. Kraken Security Update: On June 9 2024, we received a Bug Bounty program alert from a security researcher. No specifics were initially disclosed, but their email claimed to find an “extremely critical” bug that […]

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ForkLog 23 17.06.2024

Spanish Authorities Arrest Hacker with $27 Million in Bitcoin

Spanish police have apprehended a 22-year-old Briton suspected of hacking two major casino networks in the autumn of 2023, according to local media. Investigators allege that the hacker, known by the pseudonym tylerb, is a key member of the Scattered Spider group and was behind the breach of corporate accounts, gaining illegal access to millions […]

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ForkLog 12 17.06.2024

Hackers Funnel $4.3 Million from Remilia into Tornado Cash

Assets amounting to 1209.5 ETH (~$4.3 million), stolen from the Remilia DAO treasury, have been transferred to the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, according to experts at CertiK. #CertiKInsight ? We have seen a deposit of a total of 1209.5 ETH (~$4.3M) into https://t.co/0lwPdz0OWi that was traced to multiple compromised addresses in the Remilia incident on […]

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