A new report by blockchain intelligence firm TRM reveals that crypto thefts in the first half of 2024 have doubled compared to 2023, with $ 1.38 billion stolen by June 24. Major hacks constitute 70% of losses, with private key compromises and smart contract exploits as top attack vectors. Crypto projects are advised to …
Ebury Botnet Expanding: Malware Continues to Steal Cryptocurrency
ESET Research has disclosed that the Ebury botnet, a formidable malware campaign targeting servers, is still active and expanding. Initially recognized for its capability as a server-side backdoor, Ebury has compromised roughly 400,000 Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD servers, with over 100,000 still affected as of late 2023. The operators of Ebury have diversified their illegal […]
Attackers Steal $1.6 Million in Digital Assets From Defi Protocol Pike Finance
Unknown attackers recently siphoned digital assets valued at just under $ 1.6 million from the decentralized finance protocol, Pike Finance. The protocol announced it is offering a 20% reward for the return of the funds, while an ongoing investigation into the incident continues. USDC Vulnerability The decentralized finance (defi) protocol, Pike Finance, said on …
Study: Criminals Target Defi Platforms, Steal More Than $67 Million in February Alone
In February alone, criminals stole digital funds worth over $ 67 million from decentralized finance (defi) platforms. The latest Immunefi data shows that hacking attacks accounted for more than $ 65 million, or 97% of the month’s losses. The Ethereum blockchain suffered the most individual attacks, with 12 incidents representing 85.71% of the …
Hackers Steal $4.4 Million From 25 Users of Lastpass Password Management App
Digital assets worth approximately $ 4.4 million were reportedly stolen from more than 80 addresses belonging to 25 users of the password management app Lastpass. Crypto theft investigator Zachxbt has urged crypto asset holders using the password manager to consider removing their keys and passphrases from the app. More Than 80 Addresses Compromised …