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EtherHiding: Why hackers may prefer Binance’s BNB Smart Chain
According to cybersecurity analysts at 0xScope and CertiK, threat actors may prefer using BNB Smart Chain contracts because…
OpenSea ‘unaware’ of any involvement of former exec in $60M rug pull
A former OpenSea employee has been accused of assisting the infamous AnubisDAO rug pull in 2021, but some…
Crypto suffered 153% YoY increase in hacks and scams in Q3: Immunefi
The number of attack incidents increased to 76 in Q3 2023, compared to just 30 in the same…
Lawyer who laundered $400M from OneCoin scam denied new trial: Report
A lawyer who laundered $400 million from the OneCoin scam has been denied a new trial despite arguing…
Crypto whale loses $24M in staked Ethereum to phishing attack
A significant portion of the stolen funds has been transferred into the fully automatic cryptocurrency exchange FixedFloat.
Terra.money website frozen to prevent more phishing scams
The freeze comes shortly after Terra’s website was compromised over the weekend by hackers who attempted to scam…
Zero transfer scammer steals $20M USDT, gets blacklisted by Tether
Zero transfer scams are becoming prominent in the crypto ecosystem, with over $40 million stolen in 2023.
BALD token developer denies rug pull as price falls 85% post-launch
The BALD memecoin collapsed in price as collectors alleged an exit scam, but the developer claims not to…
Pond0X token launch snafu leads to millions of dollars in losses
Investors reported they lost up to $2.2 million when the developer of Pond0x allegedly mishandled the token’s launch.
US state agency issues alert on crypto fraud happening over social media
Vermont issued the investor alert after a 74-year-old man lost his life savings of over $340,000 in a…
