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Crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger was the target of a sophisticated hacking incident, which led to the theft of approximately $484,000 in assets. It was linked to a former Ledger employee who fell victim to a phishing attack. The incident unfolded when the former employee's NPMJS...

Decentralized exchange KyberSwap publicly offered a 10% bounty to an unidentified hacker responsible for a cyber heist, in which funds worth over $50 million were siphoned off. The offer was communicated through a message from a contract deployer wallet associated with KyberSwap. The message...

This story was first published by the Benzinga India portal. In a bid to address the escalating hacking controversy in India, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly dispatching its technical and cybersecurity specialists to consult with Indian officials probing the issue. On Oct. 31, a...

Blockchain security firm SlowMist announced a new phishing attack involving a fake Skype app that stole crypto funds from an unsuspecting victim. Industry titans BlackRock, DTCC, OCC, State Street, Société Générale, Hedera,...

Cryptocurrency owners are facing increased risks with hackers leveraging new techniques to steal digital assets, according to a new report. As the realm of cryptocurrency becomes more mainstream, ensuring the safety of these digital assets is a challenge that both investors and...

The third quarter of 2023 has exposed significant security vulnerabilities in the cryptocurrency sector, with a staggering 117 hacks leading to a cumulative loss of $720 million. Hacken's comprehensive review of De.Fi's REKT database for the third quarter of 2023 highlighted that while...

Upbit, the South Korea-based crypto exchange, will now use more cold wallets due to the surge in hacking attempts since 2020. In the first half of 2023, hackers tried to breach crypto exchange Upbit about 160,000 times, which is more than double the attempts in the first half of 2021 as...

Cryptocurrency exchange, CoinEx, has ceased withdrawals temporarily in response to a suspected cyber-attack which could have resulted in a loss of approximately $27 million, as reported by Decrypt. What Happened: On Tuesday, multiple cybersecurity firms noticed unusual activities on the...

Although it might appear paradoxical for the U.S. government to encourage hackers to focus on its satellites, that's precisely the case at the "Hack-A-Sat" event that is currently taking place.  Initiated by the U.S. Space Force and Air Force, the "Hack-A-Sat...

Unidentified hackers have reportedly targeted users with AT&T email addresses in a series of hacks that have enabled them to gain access to cryptocurrency exchanges and steal victims’ digital assets. What Happened: Cybercriminals have found a vulnerability in a portion of AT&T’s...

A new hacking trend seems to have caught even Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube off guard. Threat actors are now spoofing the platform’s email address to hack unsuspecting users.  What Happened: On Wednesday, the Team YouTube account on Twitter informed users...

After nearly six years of litigation, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has won a lawsuit filed by cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin over his loss of millions in digital assets due to a SIM-swapping hack. The Central District Court of California granted AT&T's motion for Summary Judgment,...

Sam Bankman-Fried founded FTX said that $415 million in cryptocurrency was transferred by hackers from its international and U.S. exchanges. What Happened: The bankrupt platform issued a press release on Tuesday in which it said that it had identified $323 million “subject to unauthorized...

Elon Musk-led Twitter said the latest data breach in which hackers leaked over 200 million users’ emails occurred due to a vulnerability in the microblogging site’s systems.  What Happened: Twitter stated that after a “comprehensive investigation,...

The next time you think about clicking on a download button from an unverified but well-crafted Pokemon NFT card game website — think again! Threat actors could be at play.  What Happened: Given the popularity of Pokemon and NFTs, cybercriminals are using fake Pokemon NFT card game...