BBC Journalist Loses $30K ETH From Rookie Mistake
The world of crypto trading and investing can still be a minefield to the uninitiated. Stories of hacks and scams are still commonplace affecting both individuals and huge companies...
Bitfinex Hack Bitcoin On The Move Again As 3-Year Dormant Period Ends
Bitcoin stolen from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 has returned to the spotlight as some of the funds move to an unknown wallet. $340,000 of Bitcoin Leaves Hack Wallet...
UN: North Korea Accumulating Cryptocurrency For Weapons Programs
A recent report by the United Nations has revealed that North Korea has amassed billions of dollars for its weapons programs. The loot has been pilfered from cyber-attacks and...
Bitpoint Discloses A Further $2.3 Million Is Missing From Hack
Following the high profile hacking of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Bitpoint, the company has announced another $2.3 million of cryptocurrency missing. The Icing On The Bitpoint...
Bitcoins Worth $1.35 Million From 2016 Bitfinex Hack Are on the Move
Over 170 Bitcoins from the 2016 Bitfinex hack have been moved today over to another unknown wallet. Is the hacker attempting to wash the stolen funds, and if so, why now? Let’s take...
Cryptopia Resumes Trading on 40 Pairs With 14% ‘Haircut’...
Hacked New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has resumed trading on 40 cryptocurrency pairs, quantified as ‘secured.’ However, users who held Bitcoin (BTC)...
Coinomi Wallet Transmits Plain-Text Seed Phrase…For...
Bitcoin software (and hardware) wallets are open to a bewildering array of attack vectors, because… well, money. Hackers will always be trying to exploit vulnerabilities or find...
US Gov’t Returns Bitcoin Retrieved From 2016 Heist to Bitfinex
Bitfinex has received roughly 28 BTC from U.S. federal law enforcement agencies in a rare example of the U.S. government returning stolen bitcoin that were retrieved from the...
Cryptopia Exchange Hacked: ‘Significant’ Losses Reported
Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has been hacked. The team confirmed the security breach, outlining that the losses are ‘significant.’ ‘Significant Losses’ New...
Hardware Hacking: How To Secure Your Trezor Wallet With Passphrase
A group called wallet.fail gave a presentation on how to hack cryptocurrency hardware wallets at the 35th Chaos Communication Congress. While all attack vectors required physical...
Ethereum Vulnerability Could Have Allowed Attackers to Drain Hot...
A recent vulnerability in the Ethereum network could have reportedly allowed hackers to gain massive profits from cryptocurrency exchanges which haven’t set up a Gas usage limit. A...
Sneaky Hacker Gets Some Serious Booty From Spankchain
Lax security measures have caused the adult entertainment platform SpankChain to lose $38,000 in ETH. A Pirate Made Off With a Handful of Booty Stealing tips from strippers is nearly...