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Blockchain Security Firm SlowMist Uncovers $300K Attack on Ethereum based Trading Platform

On March 30, 2025, SlowMist, a blockchain security firm, reported a significant breach in the Ethereum-based leveraged trading platform SIR.trading (@leveragesir). The company’s MistEye security monitoring system detected the attack, which led to a loss exceeding $300,000 in digital assets. This incident underscores the persistent… Read More

Private Keys May Be Exposed via Critical Vulnerability in SwitchOmega, a Chrome Proxy-Switching Extension – Report

Blockchain security firm SlowMist released a detailed report exposing a critical vulnerability in SwitchyOmega, a widely used Chrome proxy-switching extension, highlighting its potential to steal users’ private keys. The report from SlowMist unveils a tampering incident that compromised user security, traces its origins, and offers… Read More

Crypto Exchange Hack Analysis: Preventing the Next $1.5B Bybit Security Breach

The team at Blockaid noted that on February 21, 2025, Bybit fell victim to one of the largest crypto heists in history, losing “approximately $1.5 billion” worth of Ethereum (ETH) tokens. Blockaid pointed out that this incident wasn’t just another hack—it was a stark reminder… Read More

Crypto Platform NoOnes CEO Confirms $8M Hack, Several Weeks After Security Breach

The peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform NoOnes has revealed it was the victim of a significant security breach earlier this month, resulting in the loss of approximately $8 million in crypto assets. CEO Ray Youssef confirmed the hack after it was disclosed by crypto researcher ZachXBT… Read More

Finastra Security Breach May Have Serious Consequences with Sensitive Data Compromised

One of the world’s largest fintechs, Finastra, recently experienced a major data breach. Since Finastra’s solutions have been used across large banking service providers, it is likely that many financial services firms may experience challenges when it comes to user privacy and security. According to… Read More

Delhi Authorities Arrest Suspect Allegedly Linked with $235M WazirX Crypto Exchange Hack

A Bengali man was recently taken into police custody, allegedly in connection with the massive $235 million WazirX crypto hack reported earlier this year. Delhi authorities (in India) apparently made a significant breakthrough in the WazirX hacking incident, by arresting a suspect residing in West… Read More

Binance Assists Crypto Exchange BtcTurk Following Major Security Breach and Hack

Digital currency exchange Binance is reportedly assisting in investigating a recent attack carried out against Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk, with more than $5 million in pilfered funds now having been frozen. This, according to social media update from Binance CEO Richard Teng. Teng noted that… Read More

DeFi and Crypto Security Incidents Report: Significant Number of Hacks, Malicious Activities Occurred within Blockchain Sector in Nov 2023

Based on the insights from the SlowMist Blockchain Hacked Archive, the month of November 2023 was marked by “a significant number of security breaches within the blockchain sector.” In total, 47 distinct incidents were recorded, “cumulatively leading to a substantial loss estimated at around $349… Read More

CertiK Hack Analysis: API Private Key Compromise Led to Kronos Research Losing $26M

On 18 November 2023, Kronos Research announced, via social media platform X, that unauthorized access to their API resulted in “a loss of approximately $26 million.” As noted in an update shared by CertiK, the incident “isn’t a typical private key compromise which often refers… Read More

CertiK’s Poloniex Hack Analysis: Second-Largest Hot Wallets Private Key Compromise Detected in 2023, $173M Lost in Security Incidents

Earlier this month, crypto exchange Poloniex was hacked. At the time of the hack, there was not enough information available to determine the real extent of the damage caused by the security breach. However, the team at Certik has now provided a detailed analysis of… Read More

Curve Finance Vyper Code Vulnerability Leads to Major Hack Impacting Liquidity Pools: Chainalysis Report

On July 30, 2023, several liquidity pools on Curve Finance were exploited, resulting in approximately $70 million in losses and triggering panic within the DeFi ecosystem, the team at Chainalysis noted. In a blog post, Chainalysis also mentioned that these hacks occurred due to “a… Read More

$100M+ Multichain Hack Could Be A “Rug Pull,” Report Claims

The Multichain hack could potentially be a “rug pull,” as an additional $103 million in funds were recently drained. Multichain, which is described as a cross-chain bridge protocol, reportedly saw another $103 million transferred to other blockchain addresses. This, according to security company Beosin. This… Read More

DeFi Security Breach: Multichain Blockchain Network Suspended After Potential $130M Hack

Multichain has reportedly halted its network on a suspected $130 million hack, a move that has come just a month after the initiative’s CEO disappeared. The Multichain service stopped currently, and all bridge transactions will be stuck on the source chains. There is no confirmed… Read More

Crypto ATM Operator General Bytes Experiences Major Security Breach of Cloud Servers, 56 Bitcoin Stolen

Cryptocurrency ATM operator General Bytes says a certain vulnerability allowed a hacker to drain around $1.5 million. The General Bytes team also confirmed that their Cloud servers were breached. In a blog post, the firm noted that on the night of 17-18 March, it was… Read More

Neobank Revolut Security Breach Exposes Data of 50,000+ Clients Worldwide

Revolut has experienced a major data breach that has reportedly exposed the sensitive personal details of around 50,000 clients globally. Revolut‘s management has now informed Lithuania’s State Data Protection Inspectorate about the security breach, noting that access to its database had been obtained via advanced… Read More

Security Firm SlowMist Shares Detailed Solana Hack Analysis

On August 3, 2022, a large-scale incident of currency theft occurred on Solana, and a large number of users “transferred SOL and SPL tokens without their knowledge,” the SlowMist team noted in their analysis of the incident. The SlowMist security team “tracked and analyzed this… 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

NFTs: OpenSea Data Breach Highlights NFT Security Vulnerabilities, Report Reveals

Following the news that non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea had suffered a data breach, Kaleb Ells, Analyst on the Thematic Team at GlobalData, a data and analytics company, noted: “This mass data breach highlights that OpenSea is not yet providing the security fundamentals that are… Read More

Harmony Cross-Chain Horizon Bridge Reportedly Hacked for $100 Million

The Harmony team has identified a theft taking place this morning (June 24, 2022) on the Horizon bridge amounting to approximately $100 million. 3/ Note this does not impact the trustless BTC bridge; its funds and assets stored on decentralized vaults are safe at this… Read More

Sentinel Protocol Developers Explain How to Report Scams, Hacks, Exploits involving Crypto-Assets

Making digital cyberspace safer doesn’t have to be “left to the big cybersecurity corporations,” according to an update from Uppsala Security. Individuals and small businesses are able to play a key role in making the Internet and the Web 3.0 “a more secure place to… Read More

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