Shiba Inu’s SHIB down 8% following WazirX exchange exploit
The WazirX hack underscores the persistent vulnerability of crypto exchanges, impacting market stability and investor confidence....
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Crypto Exchange WazirX Hit With ‘Security Breach,’ $235 Million Moved
Indian crypto exchange WazirX has paused rupee and crypto withdrawals after one of its multisig wallets was breached.
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WazirX Halts Withdrawals after $235 Million Breach Linked to Tornado Cash
Today (Thursday), Cyvers Alert, a Web3 security firm, announced the detection of multiple suspicious transactions involving WazirX...
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WazirX Halts Withdrawals after $235 Million Breach Linked to Tornado Cash
Today (Thursday), Cyvers Alert, a Web3 security firm, announced the detection of multiple suspicious transactions involving WazirX...
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Indian crypto exchange falls victim to $235M hack
WazirX’s Safe Multisig wallet on Ethereum was compromised, with funds moved and converted to Ether.
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India’s leading crypto exchange WazirX hit with $230 million hack
The WazirX hack underscores the urgent need for enhanced security measures in the crypto industry to protect investor assets. The...
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Fake Professors Scam Crypto Investors on Telegram and Whatsapp, DFI Warns
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has reported multiple complaints about cryptocurrency scams on Wha...
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Blockchain identity platform Fractal ID suffers data breach
Fractal ID gave notice that an attacker had gained access to an operator’s account, leading to the leak of a small percentage of u...
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Worldcoin faces ‘scam’ allegations after extending token lockup by 2 years
Worldcoin faces allegations of price manipulation after delaying unlocking 80% of its native tokens.
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Chinese businessman linked to Steve Bannon found guilty of running billion-dollar crypto scam
The conviction highlights the risks of crypto investments and may influence regulatory scrutiny, especially with upcoming election...
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Fake ‘professors’ use phoney loans to trick victims in latest crypto scam
The scam often starts on a Facebook ad where those interested click the link and are met with a “Letter from the Professor” or “Le...
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DeFi Protocol Li.Fi Hacked for $11 Million in Ethereum, Stablecoins
About $11 million worth of Ethereum and stablecoins were swiped from cross-chain DeFi protocol Li.Fi, the project confirmed to Dec...
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Lifi Finance Hit by $8 Million Exploit, Warns Users to Avoid Applications
According to reports, the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Lifi Finance experienced an $8 million loss due to an exploit. Lif...
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BREAKING: LI.FI hit with an exploit, nearly $10 million drained so far
The exploit on Li.fi highlights the critical need for robust security measures in interoperability protocols to protect user asset...
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Li.Fi protocol attacked, $10M drained
The Li.Fi protocol experienced a security breach when hackers exploited a specific contract address, resulting in the loss of over...
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Filipino artists hacked to promote XRP scam
Ben&Ben, a nine-piece pop band with over 3 million YouTube followers, started livestreaming a fraudulent XRP advertisement.
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Crypto-Sec: Evolve Bank suffers data breach, Turbo Toad enthusiast loses $3.6K
This week’s cybersecurity news from around the crypto space covers bug fixes, phishing scams, crypto exchange hacks and more.
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Lazarus is moving millions from $305M DMM Bitcoin hack — ZachXBT
Over $35 million in funds from a May cryptocurrency exchange hack have reportedly been moved to the online marketplace Huione Guar...
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