Hack Attack: $4.4M Reportedly Stolen From Blockchain Infrastructure Firm Meter
The hack attack on Meter resulted in the loss of about 1391 ETH ($4.3 million) and 2.74 BTC ($115,000), according to blockchain analytics firm PeckShield. Meter, a blockchain infrastructure company, said $4.4 million was taken during a hack on the network on Saturday morning about 9 a.m. ET. The company claims to provide an architecture […]
Trezor Wallet Containing $2M Worth of Crypto Cracked by Renowned Computer Engineer
New Yorker Dan Reich recently retrieved over $2 million in crypto from a Trezor wallet with the help of legendary computer expert and hardware hacker Joe Grand. The Portland-based hacker known by his nickname “Kingpin” offered a detailed account of how he cracked the wallet and recovered the “lost” crypto funds in a recent YouTube […]
Crypto info outlet Coin Bureau’s Youtube channel gets hacked
In the past few days, there have been some attacks targeting prominent crypto YouTubers, Coin Bureau is the latest YouTube channel to be affected despite its implementation of the Two-Factor Authentication or 2FA. On Monday, Coin Bureau , a major cryptocurrency news source with over 600,000 Twitter followers, faced a security compromise on its Youtube […]
400 user accounts were compromised – Crypto.com CEO
Kris Marszalek CEO of Crypto.com confirmed on Bloomberg TV on Wednesday that 400 accounts were hacked earlier this week after several layers of the firm’s security were breached. Crypto.com announced on Thursday that “4,836.26 ETH, 443.93 BTC, and about US$66,200 in other currencies” had been taken without permission from clients’ accounts. According to the current […]
Crypto.com reportedly loses $15 Million due to the recent compromise
Crypto.com has temporarily halted withdrawals after users reported suspicious activity on their accounts while also stating all funds were reportedly safe. However, report shows that $15 million was lost in the recent theft. Crypto.com, a renowned crypto trading platform, has banned all deposits and withdrawals as of Monday, January 17, alleging “unauthorized behaviour” at some […]