cryptocurrency theft

Tron (CRYPTO: TRON) founder Justin Sun's promoted crypto exchange Poloniex has reportedly experienced a security breach in one of its wallets, identified as 'Poloniex 4' on Etherscan, leading to a loss of over $120 million. This incident has raised concerns among users and industry...

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reclaimed his T-Mobile account, which was compromised due to a SIM swap attack. This breach subsequently led to a phishing scam on X, formerly called Twitter. The incident draws attention to the pressing concerns of digital security, a...

Singapore's National Intelligence Service (NIS) is reporting that North Korean hackers have illicitly acquired over $180 million in cryptocurrency in the first half of 2023 alone. This adds to the staggering $1.5 billion in virtual assets North Korea has allegedly stolen since 2015. The NIS...

Avraham Eisenberg, a trader involved in a staggering $110 million cryptocurrency theft, will stand trial in a New York court on Dec. 4. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan announced the trial date for Eisenberg, who faces charges including commodities fraud, commodities...

Sturdy Finance, a decentralized lending platform, has put forth a $100,000 reward in an effort to retrieve the 442 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) (equivalent to $800,000) that was illicitly drained from the platform on Monday. The founder of Sturdy Finance, Sam Forman, validated the offer through a tweet in...

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue on Friday announced that hackers had stolen $23 million from one of its wallets. The exchange did not provide details on how the attack occurred. In a tweet, Bitrue stated, "We have identified a brief exploit in one of our hot wallets on 07:...

Special envoys from the United States, Japan, and South Korea have expressed deep concerns over North Korea's growing nuclear program, highlighting the role of North Korean hackers and IT specialists in fueling the regime's weapons development. According to a report by AFP, North Korea...

The South Korean government has issued sanctions against four North Korean individuals and seven institutions, accusing them of financing "nuclear and missile development" through illegal cyber activities, including cryptocurrency theft. "This marks the first time that the South...

Thieves compromised BitKeep cryptocurrency wallets after creating an "unofficial" Android app, resulting in the theft of money from user wallets.  According to blockchain security services provider PeckShield, approximately $8 million worth of assets were stolen.  #...