Kraken Recovers $3M from Certik Following Bounty Fiasco
Nick Percoco, Kraken’s chief security officer, said the Crypto exchange recovered the money stolen due to a technological fault. Percoco said on X on June 20 that the exchange had successfully recovered the monies. The security research firm engaged in the incident was named Certik in previous disclosures, albeit the Kraken CSO did not specify […]
CertiK Uncovers Kraken Exploit, Alleges Threats from Exchange
CertiK revealed it identified a $3 million Kraken exploit and claimed Kraken threatened them after reporting the issue. CertiK, a blockchain security firm, has disclosed that it is the “security researcher” that Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange, claimed misappropriated $3 million in digital assets. CertiK disclosed an exploit that had enabled it to withdraw millions of […]
Certik Exposes Critical Vulnerability in Solana Saga Phone
CertiK, a leading cybersecurity firm, discovered a critical vulnerability in the Solana Saga phone, a smartphone that integrates the Solana Mobile Stack. The flaw allowed assets to be transferred within a minute of obtaining the phone. The Solana Saga phone, a smartphone that claims to offer a secure and seamless Web3 experience, was found to […]
NvirWorld Collaborates with Certik to Enhance Security
Decentralized finance platform NvirWorld has teamed up with blockchain security provider Certik to strengthen the security of its ecosystem. Through this cooperation, CERTIK’s cutting-edge blockchain security technology will be actively used by NvirWorld to build a Web3 ecosystem that consumers can rely on as the ecosystem develops. CERTIK works with more than 4,000 different businesses […]
CertiK Freezes $160k From Stolen Merlin DEX Funds
Blockchain security company CertiK stated that it has frozen $160,000 of the $1.8 million taken by malicious developers from Merlin DEX. Merlin was rug-pulled by insiders, CertiK said in a May 4 Twitter discussion . The company claims that attempts to work with the other project team members were unsuccessful because they refused to confirm […]