Digital assets worth just over $ 343 million were stolen from digital asset platforms in November alone. Centralized exchanges accounted for 53.8% of the total losses, with decentralized exchange platforms accounting for the remainder. The 34 attacks on BNB Chain and Ethereum represented 83% of the total losses across targeted chains. Highest Monthly Loss …
The police in the Australian state of South Australia recently seized cryptocurrency worth $ 1.5 million from an alleged dark web drug dealer. Police also recovered a “large quantity” of the synthetic opioid nitazene as well as tens of thousands of dollars in cash. ‘Illicit Activity on a Dark Web Marketplace’ Police in South …
Hungarian authorities have seized cryptocurrency worth over $ 1 million from a criminal organization in a value-added tax (VAT) fraud case. The authorities raided 28 locations, arrested three suspects, and seized various assets tied to the group. The seized cryptocurrencies were transferred to the wallet controlled by the Hungarian tax authority. Crypto Seized in …
A former Microsoft Security Lead has insisted that a great proportion of digital assets worth billions of dollars are secure and are being “safely managed by hundreds of protocols.” The security expert suggested that protocols also need to have a platform that allows users to rate or assess the robustness of security systems. A Comprehensive […]
Crypto betting platform Stake.com confirmed on Sept. 4 that an unknown entity had carried out unauthorised transactions from its ethereum and Binance Smartchain hot wallets. However, the crypto-betting platform insisted that user funds were safe and that its other hot wallets remain operational. Digital Assets Worth More Than $ 40 Million Reportedly Stolen …