hackers

Blockchain security firm SlowMist announced a new phishing attack involving a fake Skype app that stole crypto funds from an unsuspecting victim. Industry titans BlackRock, DTCC, OCC, State Street, Société Générale, Hedera,...

Hackers used the account’s proxy design for upgradability to hack into Telegram’s Maestro bot account and steal $500,000 worth of Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). What Happened? Maestro, one of the largest Telegram bot projects in the ecosystem, witnessed a significant security breach in its...

The third quarter of 2023 has exposed significant security vulnerabilities in the cryptocurrency sector, with a staggering 117 hacks leading to a cumulative loss of $720 million. Hacken's comprehensive review of De.Fi's REKT database for the third quarter of 2023 highlighted that while...

In a recent cybersecurity breach, Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:CZR) reportedly paid millions to cyber attackers to prevent the leak of company data. The fallout of this incident has led to a substantial drop in the company’s share prices. What Happened: Caesars Entertainment ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems to have no boundaries when it comes to spying, even on its ally Russia — and despite President Joe Biden’s concerns about heightened military cooperation persisting between the two nations. What Happened: Last year, a team of North Korean hackers covertly...

Hackers have discovered an exploit to unlock Elon Musk’s Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) software-locked features, Electrek reports. A group of security researchers at TU Berlin found a weakness in Tesla’s onboard computer, enabling them to unlock features such as heated seats, acceleration...

Russian hackers reportedly have a new tool that can give full access to all the contents on Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) MacBooks, iMacs and other Mac devices. What Happened: Russian hackers have developed a new tool called Hidden Virtual Network Computer (VNC) that can give attackers complete access...

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue on Friday announced that hackers had stolen $23 million from one of its wallets. The exchange did not provide details on how the attack occurred. In a tweet, Bitrue stated, "We have identified a brief exploit in one of our hot wallets on 07:...

After nearly six years of litigation, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has won a lawsuit filed by cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin over his loss of millions in digital assets due to a SIM-swapping hack. The Central District Court of California granted AT&T's motion for Summary Judgment,...

Decentralized lending protocol Euler Finance (CRYPTO: EUL) announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of the individuals behind the recent exploit that resulted in the loss of nearly $200 million. In a message sent via on-chain messages from Euler's deployer...

While blockchain technology is hailed as revolutionary, it is not immune to attacks, with the industry experiencing 15 incidents of hacks and exploits in February 2023, resulting in a total loss of $142 million, according to the REKT database. What Happened: Among the affected platforms, the BNB...

The official Twitter profile of the Azuki NFT project was hacked on Friday, with the hackers posting multiple tweets asking users to claim virtual land. One of the tweets was pinned to the top of Azuki’s Twitter profile timeline, in an apparent bid to garner maximum clicks.Officials from...

A group of Russian hackers reportedly targeted three U.S. nuclear research laboratories in the summer of 2022.  The Russian group Cold River carried out a phishing campaign against scientists at the Brookhaven, Argonne, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories to obtain passwords, Reuters...

The person who hacked bankrupt crypto platform FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) transferred as many as 255 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to crypto exchange OKX, through ChipMixer, days after over $600 million in cryptocurrency mysteriously vanished from the wallets of the former exchange. On-chain detective ZachXBT...

The hacker behind the Mango market exploit that drained $117 million, revealed his identity on Twitter calling his actions “legal” and “a highly profitable trading strategy”.  What Happened: The hacker identified as Avraham Eisenberg called...