Tagged: crypto theft

Crypto Hacking Still a Major Threat, Over a Billion Dollars Stolen in 4 Years – Report

Crypto hacking remains a persistent threat, according to an update from Chainalysis which also noted that the four years in the past decade individually saw more than a billion dollars worth of crypto stolen (2018, 2021, 2022, and 2023). According to the research report from… Read More

Crypto Malware: Significant Surge in Interest for Crypto Stealing Drainers on Dark Web – Report

Dark web threads discussing crypto-drainers – malware designed to drain cryptocurrency wallets – saw a rise in 2024, as revealed by the Kaspersky Security Bulletin. Kaspersky reported a “40% spike” in corporate database ads on a prominent dark web forum, highlighting cybercriminals’ “growing focus on… Read More

Hackers Steal $200m from Hong Kong Crypto Firm Mixin

Hong Kong-based crypto firm Mixin announced that hackers have managed to steal around $200 million from its database. In a post on social media platform X, the company, which describes itself as a network for transferring digital assets, said the database of Mixin Network’s cloud… Read More

$156M Lost by Nomad in Sixth Major Crypto Bridge Exploit of 2022: Report

Nomad – a bridge network allowing users to convert their assets across blockchains – was “exploited for over $156.4 million on August 1st.” Over 40 attackers utilized a code error that “allowed them to spoof transactions – draining Nomad’s Ethereum contract of most of its… Read More

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