Bybit hacker launders 100% of stolen $1.4B crypto in 10 days
The Bybit hacker laundered the stolen funds in just 10 days, but security firms said some assets may still be recoverable through...
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THORChain generates $5M in fees, $5.4B in volume since Bybit hack
THORChain generated over $5 million in revenue as Bybit’s $1.4 billion hacker used the protocol for moving funds, sparking controv...
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Bybit Can’t Trace $280M in Stolen ETH Anymore, but Can It Track 6,954 BTC Wallets?
Bybit’s CEO, Ben Zhou, revealed that 20 per cent of the hacked funds from the crypto exchange have “gone dark,” meaning they were...
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Bybit CEO: 20% of $1.4B stolen funds ‘gone dark’
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou confirmed that $280 million in stolen funds has gone dark, with $1.07 billion remaining trackable as investigat...
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SEC’s Crypto Task Force to host roundtable on crypto security status
The SEC will hold a series of discussions on how it should approach crypto, with its first later this month looking at how to lega...
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India Police Shut Down $2.4 Million Crypto Scam That Duped 2,000 Victims
Investigators revealed each victim was tricked into investing a minimum of $610, resulting in a total loss of up to $2.4 million.
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$1.5B crypto hack losses expose bug bounty flaws
Ethical hacker Marwan Hachem told Cointelegraph that an “out of scope” bug led to the biggest hack in crypto history.
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$1.5 Billion Stolen from Bybit: The Urgent Need for Secure Web3 Communication
The Hidden Risk: Communication Tools as a Security Weak Point Security in Web3 extends beyond asset storage; privacy and communica...
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Crypto lost to exploits, scams, hits $1.5B in February with Bybit hack: CertiK
Excluding the $1.4 billion Bybit hack, crypto losses in February amounted to about $126 million.
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Robert Kiyosaki: Bitcoin Might Be a Scam, but the US Dollar Is Worse
Robert Kiyosaki says bitcoin “might be a scam” but argues the U.S. dollar and banking system are worse. He advocates for buying bi...
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India Seizes $2.8M in Crypto After Raiding 60+ Locations in Gainbitcoin Scam
India’s CBI has seized cryptocurrencies worth approximately $2.8 million in raids across over 60 locations, uncovering key evidenc...
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Secure onchain UI would have prevented Bybit hack — Dfinity founder
Decentralized projects must stop relying on centralized infrastructure and take full advantage of blockchain’s robust security fea...
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Crypto Biz: Bybit hack, miner bloodbath and efforts to ‘kill’ Tether
A $1.4 billion Bybit hack, efforts to "Kill Tether" and a Bitcoin price crash headline a rough week for the crypto markets.
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Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Calls For 'Robust Wallet Security Solutions' to Counter Crypto Losses
Buterin warned that more attention needs to be paid to accidental loss—and not just crypto theft from hacks.
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Bybit Exploit Loot in Motion: $497M in ETH Scattered Through Covert Transfers Over 4 Days
The latest data from blockchain tracking platforms reveals that the entity behind the Bybit exploit has relocated 230,645.05 ETH (...
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Upbit operator Dunamu files lawsuit to overturn business sanctions
Upbit parent firm Dunamu is trying to overturn sanctions imposed by regulators after they found faults with Upbit’s verification p...
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Bybit hacker launders $605M ETH, over 50% of stolen funds
The controversy surrounding THORChain is growing, as North Korean attackers have laundered over 54% of the stolen Bybit funds.
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Pi Network responds to Bybit CEO’s scam allegations
Pi Network told Cointelegraph that a Chinese police report was directed at bad actors impersonating the project.
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