- Thursday, September 5, 2024
Earlier today, a security breach targeted Penpie, causing a loss of funds, but quick action from Pendle's team successfully paused contracts, protecting $105M from further attacks.
- Friday, May 17, 2024
Alex Labs was recently hacked for ~$29.3M USD hack in STX because of a phishing attack that compromised private keys.
- Monday, July 15, 2024
On June 22, CoinStats detected unauthorized access to its infrastructure, resulting in the theft of approximately $2.2 million in cryptocurrency from 1,590 CoinStats Wallets.
- Tuesday, September 24, 2024
A hacker reportedly drained $230K from the DeFi protocol Bankroll Network by exploiting a vulnerability, potentially using flash loans for initial deposits. This incident involved large transfers between contracts and accounts. Investigations are continuing.
- Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The LI.FI bridge has been hacked for at least $8M. This has resulted in unauthorized withdrawals of up to $5.8M in ether and various stablecoins. LI.FI has advised users against interacting with its dapps while the issue is investigated. Users who did not set infinite approval should not be at risk.
- Friday, August 9, 2024
A critical security vulnerability in Solana was addressed through a coordinated and confidential patching process, with 70% of the network's stake patched before public disclosure. The Solana Foundation, Anza, Jito, and other core contributors reached out to validators personally and through various communication platforms, ensuring a rapid and secure update. This swift response showcases the dedication and effectiveness of the Solana community and engineering teams in maintaining network security.
- Thursday, May 23, 2024
A hacker exploited an admin account to mint 5 billion GALA tokens, quickly selling off a portion for $21.8 million in Ethereum, despite Gala Games' efforts to contain the breach using its blocklist feature. This incident adds to Gala Games' troubled history, which includes previous massive token thefts and legal issues, casting further doubt on the company's security measures and internal integrity.
- Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Bittensor developers have halted their blockchain network following the discovery of a suspected security exploit targeting users' wallets initially reported by on-chain analyst ZachXBT. The halt was enacted to prevent further unauthorized access while an investigation is conducted. Approximately $8 million worth of TAO tokens were stolen, causing a 15% drop in the token's value.
- Tuesday, May 14, 2024
ZachXBT reports that Rain, a top Middle Eastern CEX, was recently hacked for ~$14.8M in BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP.
- Thursday, September 5, 2024
Galois Capital, a prominent advisory firm and Crypto Twitter presence, was fined $225,000 by the SEC for failing to comply with requirements related to the safeguarding of client assets. Certain assets were not held with a qualified custodian. Over half of the fund's assets were lost in the FTX collapse in 2022.
- Friday, May 17, 2024
Although Pump.fun, a new popular memecoin launcher, claims its smart contracts are secure, a former employee allegedly exploited a vulnerability, stealing ~12.3K SOL (approximately $1.9 million).
- Monday, June 3, 2024
Linea halted its sequencer and block production in an attempt to halt a hacker's fund transfer after the Velocore DEX was exploited on zkSync Era and Linea.
- Thursday, July 25, 2024
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