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2023 Kronos Research Hacker Transfers Funds to Tornado Cash
Key Takeaways A hacker responsible for the $25 million exploit of quantitative trading firm Kronos Research in November 2023 has begun moving the stolen funds, nearly six months after the initial breach. The fund transfer was brought into limelight by…
Bitfinex CTO Refutes Data Breach Claims, Calls it ‘Fake’
Key Takeaways Leading crypto exchange Bitfinex’ chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino has refuted claims made by hacking group FSOCIETY regarding a purported breach of 22,500 customer emails and passwords . “We’re performing deep analysis of our systems and no breach…
Second Exploit in 3 Days: Pike Finance Loses $1.6M
Defunct Yield Protocol Faces Smart Contract Exploit, Over $180K Drained: Report
Key Takeaways Defunct decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Yield Protocol suffered a fresh blow in April 2024 after hackers exploited a vulnerability in its smart contracts. This comes despite the platform shutting down operations in December 2023 due to a…
Hedgey Finance DeFi Platform Suffers $44M Exploit
Fake ENA Token Exploited on Binance Launchpool: $290K Worth of BNB Lost
Key Takeaways In a recent turn of events, a fake version of the ENA token was exploited on Binance Launchpool, resulting in the loss of 480 BNB, valued at around $290,000. This incident unfolded shortly after the introduction of Ethena…
Hacker Returns $62.8M Ether Stolen from Crypto Game Munchables
ParaSwap Returns Crypto Assets Following Smart Contract Bug Discovery
Key Takeaways ParaSwap, a decentralized finance aggregator, has moved swiftly to address a critical vulnerability discovered in its recently launched Augustus v6 smart contract. This vulnerability prompted the platform to initiate the return process for cryptocurrency assets to affected users.…
Dolomite’s Old Smart Contract Breach Causes $1.8 Million Loss
Key Takeaways A recent security breach in old smart contracts associated with the Dolomite crypto exchange has led to a substantial loss estimated at around $1.8 million. The exploit, as disclosed by blockchain security firm CertiK, occurred on March 20th…