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Funds Are SAFU, but Reorg Is Not: What We Know About the Binance Hack So Far
Hackers stole 7,000 BTC in a highly advanced attack on Binance. All withdrawals and deposits are frozen for a week, but all funds are safe, the exchange says. Learn more about the attack in our follow-up дальше »
2019-5-10 00:35 | |
Binance Hack Attacker Moves Stolen Bitcoin To Seven BTC Wallet Addresses
Binance Attacker Moves Stolen Bitcoin To Just Seven Addresses The cryptocurrency exchange Binance was hacked a few days ago and lost 7,074 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $40 million at the time of the attack. The hacker seems to be moving the fund to other addresses in an attempt to withdraw or obfuscate the funds that it […] дальше »
2019-5-9 20:46 | |
Breaking: Binance exchange gets compromised; 7000 BTC worth $40 million withdrawn by hackers
Binance’s official blog spoke about a security breach in Binance that allowed hackers to get away with 7000 BTCs, a large number of user API keys, 2FA codes, and potentially other info. The blog further added that the targetted attack was on a hot wallet and that only 2% of the total funds in that wallet […] The post Breaking: Binance exchange gets compromised; 7000 BTC worth $40 million withdrawn by hackers appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-5-8 03:48 | |
Electrum Wallet Suffers a New Attack… Losses Are Calculated in Millions of Dollars
The popular Bitcoin wallet “Electrum” recently reported an attack on its servers calling on users to take additional security measures to ensure their funds are not compromised. In a tweet published by its official account,. дальше »
2019-4-10 11:33 | |
Tallahassee Payroll Account Loses Nearly $500,000 Due to Suspected Cyberattack
Nearly $500,000 has been diverted out of a city of Tallahassee payroll account and the suspected culprit is a cyber attack on the city’s human resources management application. City spokeswoman Alison Faris reported that “There is no indication of any impact to external city customers or vendors.” The funds were supposed to be used for […] дальше »
2019-4-9 14:24 | |
Hackers Attack Samsung Galaxy S10, Puts Crypto Wallet Funds At Risk Bypassing Biometric Barrier
The introduction of the blockchain-based Galaxy S10 from Samsung has been a major victory to the cryptocurrency community. Today, the announcement of 16 default cryptocurrencies was released, which included Binance Coin. дальше »
2019-4-8 08:14 | |
Singapore’s DragonEx Reports Hack, Releases Suspected Wallet Addresses
The Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange DragonEx has announced a security breach to its users via its official Telegram channel. In the message, a company administrator revealed that the hackers stole assets belonging to both the exchange and its users. дальше »
2019-3-27 22:58 | |
Cryptopia Exchange Creates a New CoinInfo Section for Users to Check Their Digital Assets Status
Users of the recently hacked cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia will now have a new page to check the status of their digital assets after the attack. The New Zealand-based crypto exchange has been trying to get the funds back and run the exchange once again. дальше »
2019-3-18 20:00 | |
Chinese Government Officials Targeted With Ransomware, North Korea Suspected
A statement issued by the People’s Government of Yiling District, Yichang has revealed that Chinese officials have been the target of a ransomware email attack in recent days. Also Read: Late Quadrigacx CEO Used Personal Funds to Fulfill Withdrawals Chinese Government Officials Face Ransomware Attack A statement issued by a Chinese provincial government website has […] The post Chinese Government Officials Targeted With Ransomware, North Korea Suspected appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-3-15 03:15 | |
Stanford Student Calls Out Crypto Professor for Inaccurate Bitcoin Lecture
In January of 2019, student Conner Brown attended a guest lecture by a Professor Susan Athey at the University of Stanford Graduate School. She gave a presentation to his “Evolution of Finance” class titled “Blockchain and the Future of Finance. дальше »
2019-3-1 03:39 | |
Grim Stories of Ethical, Privacy Abuses Emerge About Coinbase’s New Partners
When Coinbase acquired Neutrino for an unspecified amount in February 2019, the news looked like business as usual: A cryptocurrency juggernaut had made another acquisition. дальше »
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
Bank of Valletta: €13M Cyberattack Highlights Bitcoin’s Strength
Yet another financial institution, Malta’s Bank of Valletta, has fallen victim to a cyber attack, rendering many clients, both individuals, and businesses, unable to access their funds. A week after the attack, the issue reportedly persists, highlighting the need for decentralized and stable alternatives. дальше »
2019-2-25 23:00 | |
Scammers Net Over $300,000 in Bitcoin “Sextortion” Attack
According to research conducted by UK cyber crime investigation firm Digital Shadows and reported in The Next Web, cyber criminals have managed to generate around $332,000 in Bitcoin from an email-based blackmail scam. дальше »
2019-2-23 02:00 | |
Op Ed: Why It’s Unsafe to Store Private Crypto Keys in the Cloud
There are two primary reasons why storing your private crypto keys in the cloud is a bad idea. First, your cloud provider represents a centralized honeypot that could experience a security breach, allowing cyber criminals to access your data. дальше »
2019-2-19 00:19 | |
Blockstream Open Sources Development of Its Proof of Reserves Tool
On February 4, 2019, blockchain tech company Blockstream announced the development of a “proof of reserves” tool to standardize the authenticity of exchanges’ crypto reserves. дальше »
2019-2-7 01:01 | |
The Proof-of-Stake Pandora’s Box—A “Rich Get Richer” Formula?
It has been six days since Constantinople had to be forcefully put off because of a bug. Chain Security sniffed out the vulnerability just before miners upgraded gifting hackers—who appear to be on the prowl, to not only siphon out hard earned funds but revive the memories of 2016 DAO attack that as well all […] The post The Proof-of-Stake Pandora’s Box—A “Rich Get Richer” Formula? appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-1-22 15:30 | |
Hacker Responsible for 51% Attack Against Ethereum Classic Returns Part of the Stolen Funds
The hacker or organization responsible for the 51% attack against the Ethereum Classic blockchain returned 100k USD worth in tokens. According to an article published in the official blog of the cryptocurrency Exchange Gate. дальше »
2019-1-13 09:16 | |
Grayscale Assures Investors: Ethereum Classic Trust Funds Not at ‘Direct Risk’
In the wake of the 51 percent attack on ethereum classic, the manager of an investment vehicle that holds the cryptocurrency has reassured investors their funds are safe. дальше »
2019-1-12 01:45 | |
‘Crypto Dusting’ Attack Sends Illegally Obtained Bitcoin to Random Cryptocurrency Wallets
Crypto dusting attack, a hack on cryptocurrency wallets is used to distribute laundered money to the wallets of unsuspecting customers, which in turn, affects their reputation and draws the attention of law enforcement, reports DarkReading on January 8, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-11 23:00 | |
Ethereum Classic [ETC] deep chain reorganization and double spend attack detected by Coinbase; ETC responds
Just recently, Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange on the planet in terms of users stated that on January 5, the exchange detected a deep chain reorganization of the Ethereum Classic [ETC] blockchain as well as a double spend on the network. дальше »
2019-4-3 12:00 | |
New Crypto Community Rumor Scare Surfaces: Why Bitcoin SegWit Wallets Funds are Not at Risk
The cryptocurrency analysts, Bryce Weiner and Andrew Desantis, decided to explain why Segregated Witness (SegWit) – an implementation to make Bitcoin transactions’ size smaller – has a vulnerability. дальше »
2019-1-6 22:17 | |
Electrum Becomes The Subject Of Ongoing Bitcoin Hack Attack, Results In Nearly 250 BTC Stolen (So Far)
Electrum Becomes The Subject Of Ongoing Attack, Resulting In Nearly 250 Bitcoin Stolen (So Far) One of the most publicized problems in the cryptocurrency industry is the way that hacking keeps stealing money from it. дальше »
2018-12-28 04:04 | |
Vertcoin (VTC)’s 51% Mining Attack Matters Says MIT Digital Currency Initiative Advisor
A few days ago, the virtual currency Vertcoin (VTC) experienced a 51% attack in which a miner (or a group of miners) controlled more than half of the network hash power. This allowed attackers to conduct multiple attacks and double spend some funds. дальше »
2018-12-11 03:35 | |
A First: U.S. Treasury Makes Bitcoin Addresses Focal Point in Sanctions
For the first time, the U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has traced illicit bitcoin activity to the public addresses of two sanctioned individuals. дальше »
2018-11-29 21:41 | |
A Bug Making Ethereum Transactions on Exchanges Vulnerable Has Been Fixed
A bug centering around a new Ethereum token, GasToken, which was enabling abuse on cryptocurrency exchanges, appears to have been resolved. The details are provided in a report originally published on November 13, 2018, that discussed how the bug was exploited by attackers, and what digital platforms could do if they wished to protect their hot wallet funds. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:34 | |
EOS Price Analysis - Decentralized Apps on the rise, while the assets value falls
As dApp popularity has risen, so have the funds held by these dApps, which has created a large honeypot for hackers. Poorly written smart contracts also have a vast attack surface. дальше »
2018-11-16 14:01 | |
EOS Price Analysis - Decentralized Apps on the rise, while the asset's value falls
As dApp popularity has risen, so have the funds held by these dApps, which has created a large honeypot for hackers. Poorly written smart contracts also have a vast attack surface. дальше »
2018-11-17 14:01 | |
AurumCoin Claims Cryptopia Refutes a 51% Attack Resulting in Lost Funds
There are some serious allegations in the cryptocurrency world. Dirt slinging has, unfortunately become all too common. Even so, every single bit of potentially disastrous news needs to be taken into account at all times. дальше »
2018-11-11 05:46 | |
PSA: Buggy cryptocurrency price ticker exposes Mac users’ funds to theft
Cryptocurrency ticker apps can be handy little tools for staying up-to-date with the fluctuating price of your cryptocurrency hodlings. That is, when they’re not installing backdoors that open your computer to potentially malicious attack. дальше »
2018-10-30 13:05 | |
Canadian Crypto Exchange MapleChange Gets Hacked, All the Funds Gone
CoinSpeaker Canadian Crypto Exchange MapleChange Gets Hacked, All the Funds Gone Canadian crypto exchange MapleChange has suffered a hacking attack, which resulted in the loss of the whole consumer-owned funds. дальше »
2018-10-29 13:20 | |
Redditor Reports Crypto Fund Theft from COSS.io, Resulting in Plea from Platform to Return Funds
On October 14th, a user on the COSS.io platform experienced a theft that they reported directly to the company. Though neither the company nor the user reported the exact amount stolen, this led the COSS exchange to evaluate their website, seeking out the cause and culprit of the attack. However, there are two sides to […] дальше »
2018-10-25 01:24 | |
trade.io Announces Hard Fork After $8 Million Worth of Crypto Stolen From Bank-Secured Cold Storage
Swiss crypto exchange trade. io reported on October 20th that $8 million dollars worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from its cold storage devices by hackers. It is at this point unclear how the funds were withdrawn. дальше »
2018-10-24 01:10 | |
Lithuania The Latest Country to Target Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) For Regulation
Cryptocurrency, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)–Initial coin offerings, the controversial but effective method for raising funds for new cryptocurrency projects which has managed to dominate the industry, is under attack yet again for its volatile investment scheme, lack of regulation and overall trust-less presentation. дальше »
2018-10-8 23:38 | |
Monero Releases Malware Response Group and Successfully Patches Burn Bug
Monero has officially released its Malware Response Workgroup website yesterday. In an effort to help protect Monero’s community, the website aims to provide resources to educate about the types of malware that may take advantage of users. дальше »
2018-9-29 23:18 | |
Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform Zaif Hacked For $60 Million
Zaif, a cryptocurrency exchange service, is the latest victim of an attack by suspected hackers. The Osaka-based platform has reportedly lost cryptocurrencies worth 6. 7 billion yen ($60 million) to the attackers. дальше »
2018-9-20 16:00 | |
Crypto Wallet Protection App Wants to Secure Your Wallets Against Malware
Malware, a persistent thorn in the side of the internet’s wider community, has become an increasing concern for cryptocurrency users. A problem that comes in many forms, malicious software is leveraged by hackers to rob community members of their funds. дальше »
2018-9-18 23:37 | |
Five Most Common Cyber Attack Methods Crypto Investors Should Know About
In the last years, we have seen how different attackers targeted crypto exchanges, users and investors. Just in 2017, cyber attacks caused $275 million dollars in damages to businesses according to Equifax. дальше »
2018-9-13 18:14 | |
Major cryptocurrency exchange delists Bitcoin Gold following $18M hack
The threat of attack is very real for upstart cryptocurrency projects. Bitcoin Gold, a popular hard fork of Bitcoin, is set to be delisted from cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex. The reason for the removal is that the currency has suffered a series of debilitating heists that netted thieves over $20 million in stolen funds. дальше »
2018-9-4 17:21 | |
Bithumb Resumes Deposits, Influx of Capital Expected
Bithumb, South Korea’s biggest crypto exchange as of May, is officially resuming deposits and withdrawals on August 4, after a month of freezing the platform. Potential Impact of Restoration of Bithumb’s Operations In June, Bithumb experienced a $40 million hacking attack which led to the loss of investors’ funds, falling victim to a major security […] дальше »
2018-8-3 10:06 | |
Audits and Quality Assurance: Patching the Holes in Smart Contract Security
On July 10, 2018, news broke that cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange Bancor was hit with a hack. A wallet the Bancor team used to update the protocol’s smart contracts was infiltrated, and the $23. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
Bitfi alleges attack by “army of trolls”, Trezor’s Rusnak fires back
John McAfee, long famous in the cryptocurrency space for the “I’ll eat my d**k” bet made on the price of Bitcoin [BTC], has recently emerged as a strong advocate of Bitfi Wallet. The wallet is a so-called ‘brain wallet’ that allows users to keep their funds safe “in their own brains”, which basically means that […] дальше »
2018-8-2 05:23 | |
Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad
Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
Decentralized Exchange Bancor Shuts Down Following $12 Million Security Breach
Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Bancor confirmed in a Twitter post this morning that the platform’s security was breached by hackers. Following the attack, Bancor shut down its site for maintenance and froze its accounts. дальше »
2018-7-10 23:45 | |
Bithumb Hack Update: Cryptocurrency Exchange Recovers 45% of Stolen Coins
Bithumb has managed to recover roughly 45 percent of the cryptocurrencies stolen during the June 20 hack. The platform announced the news in an update published on June 28 — while also providing full disclosure of the digital currencies taken in the attack. дальше »
2018-6-29 19:00 | |
New Coinbase Additions: Ethereum Classic and Crypto Index Fund
Coinbase dominated headlines across the space this week with a pair of significant developments. The San Francisco–based exchange announced on Monday, June 11, its intention to add Ethereum Classic to its trading platform and then quickly followed the news on Tuesday with the official opening of a crypto index fund. дальше »
2018-6-14 01:32 | |
Op Ed: Venmo Offers the Ultimate Cryptocurrency Experience
Venmo could be the ultimate cryptocurrency experience from a user-experience perspective. Any cryptocurrency that seeks to power the future of global transactions must ensure that it is supported by a payment system that is simple, user-friendly and free — like Venmo. дальше »
2018-6-11 16:51 | |