On-chain ransom negotiations show ShibaSwap hacker won’t be low-balled
K9 Finance offered a low-ball bounty for the return of tokens stolen in the ShibaSwap hack, but the hacker wants 10 times the initial offer.
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Explained: how crypto’s ‘largest supply chain attack’ stole just $0.05
Despite compromising packages used across the industry, the attacker netted just $0.05, as well as an attention-seeking memecoin donation.
SwissBorg CEO blames $41M loss on staking partner Kiln
The attacker was seemingly given authority to withdraw $41 million from Kiln while unstaking $200,000 worth of SOL.
Fears of $27M Venus Protocol hack turn out to be phishing attack on power user
The Venus Protocol user signed a malicious delegation transaction, granting the attacker's contract control over their deposited funds.
Uniswap ‘hook’ Bunni hacked for over $8M after precision bug exploited
According to the Bunni website, the app “maximizes liquidity provider profits in all market conditions.” Today’s losses suggest otherwise.
Cyberattack freezes Swedish municipalities for 1.5 BTC
A ransomware attack on Swedish IT provider Miljödata has led to a ransom demand of just 1.5 BTC in exchange for not leaking sensitive info.
The solution to crypto’s Lazarus problem could be simpler than expected
In just over 18 months, North Korean hackers like Lazarus have used the same "hijacked multisig" technique to steal over $1.75B in crypto.
Is the US targeting Solana devs in Russia with crypto ‘infostealers’?
Security firm Safety fueled speculation that the US could be targeting Russian Solana devs to disrupt Kremlin-linked ransomware gangs.
Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk hacked for $49M after $55M loss last year
Blockchain security firm Cyvers flagged BtcTurk losses across seven blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Avalanche, and various ETH L2s.
CoinDCX hack: $44M gone after dev opens file from side gig
CoinDCX developer Rahul Agarwal used his work laptop to carry out side gigs for private parties "without being aware of their credentials.”