cybersecurity
‘Optimism’ Crypto Hack Victim Hopes Thief Will Give Back $15 Million
The hacker has a week to return the stolen 'bag of cash,' the victim said, in an incident that's another black eye for the hyped-up Optimism project.
Decentralized Crypto Exchange Offline After Hacker Steals $113M
The developers of the Maiar exchange took it offline and claim to have recovered the funds.
Meet the Vigilantes Who Hack Millions in Crypto to Save It From Thieves
As hackers keep targeting crypto and Web3 projects, white hat hackers are striking back.
Discord Is the World’s Most Important Financial Messenger, and a Hotbed for Scammers
Rampant spam, phishing attacks, scammers, and malware—Discord has a lot of challenges securing crypto projects.
Hacker Steals Database of Hundreds of Verizon Employees
The database contains information that could be used in social engineering and SIM swapping attacks.
Hacker Steals $1.4 Million in NFTs From Collector In One Sweep
The scammer “hacked a father of three children under 6-years-old and a wife, and took all their hard earned money for the past 38 years accrued in a few minutes," the victim said.
Hackers Drain Wedding Cash From Couples’ Zola Registry Accounts
“Someone hacked our account and STOLE ALL OUR WEDDING GIFT MONEY!”
Hackers Compromise a String of NFT Discord Channels
Hackers used a popular Discord bot to trick users into clicking on malicious links inside the Discord servers of several popular NFT projects.
Ransomware Gang Hacks Costa Rica, Asks Residents to Overthrow the Government
The Conti group is encouraging Costa Ricans to protest and overturn their government after a damaging ransomware attack.
Malware Can Be Loaded Even Onto Phones That Are Turned Off, Researchers Show
New iPhones can be located even when they are turned off thanks to new functionality. And hackers could take advantage of that.
Western Governments Accuse Russia of Hacking US Satellite Internet Provider
The hack was launched just one hour before Russia invaded Ukraine, according to the European Union.
Hackers Use Malicious Google Ads to Steal $4 Million In Crypto Stablecoin
The phishing campaign targets people who hold UST, a popular stablecoin built on the Terra blockchain.