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Biggest crypto hacks in the world so far – from Binance to FTX

In this post, we look at some of the biggest crypto hacks in the world so far.

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WazirX suspends withdrawals after $230 million worth of cryptos stolen in a hack

WazirX, India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange on Thursday reported a massive security breach on i…

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The lawyer for Trump's new crypto firm was accused of trying to take over another digital asset company

World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture Trump is fronting, hired an attorney who faced accusati…

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WazirX announced reward of $23 million to recover stolen funds

​The offer was open for the hacker who had taken control 0f funds in the first place, provided they…

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A crypto data leak led the FBI to America's most wanted sex trafficking fugitive. Now, the victims want his bitcoins.

Michael Pratt was on the run for three years until a data leak involving crypto wallets he'd bought…

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Former Amazon engineer pleads guilty to stealing $12.3 million of crypto in first ever hacking case involving smart contracts

A former Amazon engineer pleaded guilty to hacking two crypto exchanges and stealing $12.3 million …

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North Korean hackers are laundering millions worth of crypto through a sanctioned 'mixer'

North Korea-backed hackers are using a mixer sanctioned by the US to launder funds stolen in a hack…

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Cryptos, DeFi are soft targets for cyber hackers says a Moody’s report

FTX, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange, is the latest victim of hackers who stole …

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Crypto losses reach $428 million in Q3 globally, hacks top concern

An analysis of the crypto losses by bug bounty platform Immunefi found that fraud accounts for o…

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Cyber gangs got away with a record $1.1 billion in crypto ransom payments in 2023

The rise of "ransomware as a service" means less tech skill is required to carry out an attack, Cha…

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$3.7 billion was lost to crypto scams and hacks in 2022 - the worst year in the market's history

Attacks against decentralized finance projects accounted for around 80% of the stolen funds, accord…

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Crypto VC firm ‘jumps’ in to restore Wormhole’s supply after DeFi hack

To be fair, Jump Crypto owns Certus One, the developer behind the Wormhole token bridge. The $…

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North Korean hackers are getting away with a lot less crypto even as theft attempts rise

Among the 20 hacks by North Korean-affiliated cybercriminals last year, the total amount of crypto …

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Indian crypto exchanges, influencers fall prey to hacks promoting crypto scam

Exchanges like WazirX, CoinDCX and CoinSwitch Kuber were amongst the ones affected.YouTubers like A…

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Binance is reportedly building a $1 billion insurance fund to counter crypto hacks

Binance on January 29 also restricted 281 personal Nigerian accounts, with approximately 38% of the…

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Crypto.com confirms 483 users lost $34 million in hack

Overall, the unauthorised withdrawals had over $15 million worth of etherum, $19 million worth o…

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Matt Damon-endorsed Crypto.com confirms 400 accounts hacked and funds stolen

Matt Damon-endorsed Crypto.com admits 400 users hit in hack

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Solana Hack: 8000 crypto wallets compromised, millions wiped out

The popular blockchain Solana on Wednesday reported that an unknown bad actor has drained funds fro…