Report: GALA token exploit resulted from public leak of private key on GitHub
It appears that the leaked private key caused a change of ownership in the compromised smart contract 70 days prior.
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US authorities announce conviction connected to Bitcoin stolen from Silk Road
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams cited “state-of-the-art cryptocurrency tracing” and “good old-fashioned police work” in the authorit...
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Deribit hackers move stolen Ether to Tornado Cash crypto mixer
The Deribit hot wallet hacker has transferred 1,610 ETH (over $2.5 million) to Tornado Cash, according to data from the Ethereum b...
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GALA token exploit ‘not a white hat act:’ Huobi Global
Huobi claimed that calling the incident a white hat move was only pNetwork’s excuse to avoid legal sanctions.
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Future of Web3 security with Immunefi and Brave CEOs: The Bug House 2022
Web3 security’s not only about money; it’s about the culture and values that the community protects, which brings out the need for...
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MEXC and Coinbase Reach Partnership to Jointly Fulfil the Privacy and Security Obligations of Cryptocurrency Under the TRUST Framework
PRESS RELEASE. On October 31st, the cryptocurrency trading platform MEXC announced that it had reached a cooperation with Coinbase...
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Web3 Foundation makes bold claim to SEC: ‘DOT is not a security. It is merely software’
According to CLO Daniel Schoenberger, the team developed a “workable theory of how token morphing may be achieved” for DOT based o...
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‘Everything is fine’ — Gala Games calls for calm after fears of multi-billion dollar hack
Gala Games said the unusual activity of its pGALA token was actually part of efforts to safeguard it from potential attack.
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NFTs, Crypto Stolen After Web3 Gaming CEO Gabriel Leydon’s Twitter Hacked
The DigiDaigaku head alleges that an AT&T employee facilitated the attack, and says his company will help affected users.
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Decentralized Exchange Rubic Loses $1,000,000 in Exploit Involving Private Keys
Multi-Chain swaps protocol and decentralized exchange (DEX) Rubic has lost over one million worth of tokens after attackers gained...
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Crypto Exchanges Must Comply With Russia Sanctions, Singapore Central Bank Says
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has reiterated that cryptocurrency exchanges need to conform to restrictions on Russian...
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Skyward finance exploit allegedly results in $3M loss
The hacker appears to have drained the platform of 1.1 million NEAR tokens, worth approximately $3 million at time of publication.
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Biggest Crypto Options Exchange Deribit Hacked for $28 Million – What Happened?
Panama-based crypto derivatives exchange Deribit has suffered a hacking attack estimated to be worth some $28 million. The exchang...
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Solana-Based Lending App Solend Gets Hacked for $1.26 Million in ‘Oracle Attack’
The Solana-centric lending application Solend lost $1.26 million in an oracle attack, according to Solend’s official Twitter accou...
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OpenSea Now Auto-Detects and Blocks Stolen NFTs, Disables Scam Links
Leading NFT marketplace OpenSea unveiled new automated features to prevent scams and stop the resale of swiped assets.
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Alleged Japanese Scam Operators Paid up to 3,000 ‘Investors’ in a ‘Worthless’ Cryptoasset
A group of Japanese lawyers has alleged that 3,000 people may have been duped in an apparent Ponzi scheme allegedly hatched by a f...
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Bitcoin Options Giant Deribit Loses $28 Million in Hot Wallet Hack
The world’s largest bitcoin options exchange, Deribit, was hacked for close to $28 million, according to an update from the compan...
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Musk’s Twitter Reforms Could ‘Damage The Blue Check's Anti-Scam Role’: Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin joined high-profile critics of Musk’s proposals, highlighting the importance of due diligence in the verification...
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