Indian Police investigation reveals the Hamas group involvement in a crypto hack
The Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Ops (IFSO) section during an investigation discovered a link between a cryptocurrency wallet breach and the Hamas group. According to a report from the Times of India, the cryptocurrency theft was worth $536,000 at today’s pricing. The cash was apparently routed through several individual wallets before reaching Hamas’ […]
Korean central bank completes its CBDC pilot’s first phase
The first phase of the Bank of Korea’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) testing, which began in August 2021, has been completed successfully. The second phase of the testing is expected to be completed by June this year. The first round of the South Korean central bank’s CBDC simulated testing was finished in December, and […]
OpenSea’s NFT marketplace bug helps exploiter cart away with $750,000
The OpenSea NFT marketplace bug was reportedly discovered on Dec. 31, the bug undervalued token causing them to be bought at their previous listed prices. This act led to the loss of about $750,000. An attack has purportedly been discovered in the front end of prominent nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea, allowing users to acquire […]
Pluto Digital to be acquired by NFT Investments for $130M
NFT Investments disclosed its desire to buy Pluto Digital PLC, a crypto technology and venture firm, in a recent announcement. The Publication by NFT Investments Pluto Digital PLC (“Pluto”) is a crypto technology and venture business, whereas NFT Investments specializes in the market for non-fungible tokens. The two companies have signed a non-binding letter of […]
Disgruntled employee hacks Twitter account of a Russian crypto exchange
The perpetrator claimed the attack on the Twitter account was due to ill-treatment of employees of the exchange. A hacker appears to have gained access to the Russian crypto exchange Latoken’s Twitter account, where he began making claims that the exchange is a hoax. The exchange is allegedly advertising “scam IEOs” and deceiving its clients, […]