Crypto ransom attack payments hit record $1 billion in 2023 – Chainalysis
:Payments from crypto-related ransom attacks nearly doubled to a record $1 billion in 2023, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said on...
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Binance froze $4.2 million of XRP stolen in attack on Ripple co-founder
Binance announced on Feb. 1 that it has frozen $4.2 million of XRP that was stolen from a Ripple executive...
Third-Party Email Provider Compromised in Malicious Attack
Hardware wallet provider Trezor has acknowledged that its third-party email provider was compromised, leading to a series of malicious emails...
Palworld Isn’t a Crypto Game—But It Is a Vampire Attack on Pokémon
Palworld launched on January 19, and since then has already sold more than six million copies, according to developer Pocketpair....
These Crypto Firms Are Facing a Coordinated Phishing Attack
Several Web3 firms have been impersonated in an ongoing coordinated phishing attack in the crypto community. According to a tweet...
Victim Loses $4.2 Million to Yet Another Phishing Attack: Report
An unidentified individual recently suffered a significant loss of aEthWETH and aEthUNI, totaling $4.2 million, falling victim to a crypto...
SEC’s X account fell victim to SIM swap attack
The US Securities and Exchange Commission admitted that the two-factor authentication on its X account had been disabled since July...
Manta Network harmed by DDoS attack during token issuance
Manta Network, a modular ecosystem for zero-knowledge (zk) applications, suffered a distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack during the issuance of the Manta...
XRP ‘saved’ as Hong Kong-based exchange thwarts attack
An attacker tried to use XRP’s payment function to exploit the Bitifinex exchange. XRP’s price increased after the exchange foiled...
Bitfinex Responds to Attack Attempt, Shuts Down XRP Rumors
After a now-deleted post on X sparked widespread speculation within the crypto community, suggesting that about half of XRP’s total...