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Looter Behind $61M Curve Hack Starts Returning Assets, Raising Hope for Recovery
The exploited protocols offered a 10% bounty Thursday for returning the rest of the assets until the end of this week.
By Krisztian SandorAug 4, 2023
Razzlekhan’s Husband Admits to Being Hacker in Infamous 2016 Bitfinex Attack: CNBC
Ilya Lichtenstein was arrested alongside his wife Heather Morgan last year on money-laundering charges tied to the proceeds from the exploit.
By Elizabeth NapolitanoAug 3, 2023
Curve Debacle Triggers Transaction Frenzy, Sending Ethereum ‘MEV’ Rewards to Record High
On July 30, over 6,000 ETH ($11M worth) in so-called Maximal Extractable Value rewards were paid out to Ethereum validators, the most ever for a single day.
By Margaux NijkerkJul 31, 2023
Crypto Hacks and Exploits Cost Traders $303M in July; Worst Month of 2023
Some $52 million of assets were siphoned from Curve Finance just this weekend.
By Krisztian SandorJul 31, 2023
ZkSync's Largest Lender Struck by $3.4M Exploit
EraLend said the threat has been contained, but advises against deposits.
By Oliver KnightJul 25, 2023
'Razzlekhan,' Husband Agree to Plea Deal in Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case Worth Billions
The pair were ordered to forfeit the proceeds from nearly 120,000 bitcoins they allegedly laundered from the hacked crypto exchange.
By Elizabeth NapolitanoJul 21, 2023
DeFi Protocol Conic Finance Hacked for 1,700 Ether
Security firm BlockSec said that the root cause of the attack was price manipulation caused by "read-only reentrancy."
By Shaurya MalwaJul 21, 2023
Poly Network Attacker Issues 'Worthless' Billions in SHIB, BNB, BUSD in Latest Crypto Hack
An estimated $4 billion worth of malicious token issuances on PolyNetwork will not bear much money for attackers due to low liquidity and security precautions.
By Shaurya MalwaJul 2, 2023
‘Storage Proofs’ Touted as Alternative to Hack-Prone Bridges in Multichain World
Storage proofs, a feature that could minimize cross-chain exploits by allowing users to keep their assets on one chain and prove that it's there on a different chain, will go live on Starknet soon.
By Margaux NijkerkJun 21, 2023
Atomic Wallet Hackers Use THORChain to Conceal Stolen $35M Funds
The hackers, believed to be North Korean hacking group Lazarus, have been using cross-chain bridges and liquidity protocols to mix stolen funds.
By Oliver KnightJun 20, 2023