KyberSwap Hacker Demands Complete Executive Control of Platform
The hacker responsible for the $46 million KyberSwap breach has demanded “Complete Executive Control” of the Kyber organization, including all company assets, both on and off-chain, shares, equity, and tokens in exchange for the return of the stolen funds The KyberSwap intruder dispatched an on-chain message to all pertinent and interested parties on November 30. […]
Justin Sun Crypto Platforms Face 4 Hacks in 2 Months
In the past two months, hackers have repeatedly targeted the crypto platforms of Tron founder Justin Sun, with at least four of the most significant hacks affecting platforms associated with him. At least two hacks have occurred on Sun’s HTX cryptocurrency exchange since the platform changed its name from Huobi on September 13, 2023. The […]
Fantom Foundation Awards Researcher $1.7M in Bounty After Hack
Following the Fantom hack in October, a security researcher revealed as much as $170 million could have been lost, in recognition of the researcher’s contribution, the organization awarded him $1.7 million as bounty. Following an October breach that cost the Fantom Foundation $550,000, the Fantom Foundation, a non-profit organization that develops the Fantom blockchain platform, […]
Poloniex Crypto Exchange Faces $100M Exploit
According to blockchain security firms, crypto exchange Poloniex suffered a $100 million exploit in digital assets due to a security breach. A Poloniex 4 account on Etherscan transferred millions of crypto assets on November 10. Initial loss estimates amounted to approximately $60 million. Later investigation revealed, nevertheless, that the assailants had stolen more than $100 […]
Binance Nearly Discovers Hacker Behind $570M Crypto Attack
Binance is close to identifying the hacker(s) responsible for the $570 million attack on its cross-chain bridge and BSC Token Hub. On October 7, the top cryptocurrency exchange said that a hack of the Binance Smart Chain network, which serves as a bridge for asset transfers across networks, resulted in the theft of BNB tokens […]