Binance Hackers Minted $569M in Crypto—Then It Got Complicated
Plus: The US warns of a mysterious military contractor breach, a “poisoned” version of the Tor Browser is tracking Chinese users, and more.
Category: Crypto Currency
Crypto.com Finally Admits It Lost $30 Million in a Hack
Plus: Scammer arrests, the NSA plays defense, and more of the week’s top security news.
Cheap malware is behind a rise in attacks on cryptocurrency wallets
There’s been a growth in cheap, easy-to-use malware available to hackers who want to steal cryptocurrency from users.
New BHUNT Password Stealer Malware Targeting Cryptocurrency Wallets
A new evasive crypto wallet stealer named BHUNT has been spotted in the wild with the goal of financial gain, adding to a list of digital currency stealing malware such as CryptBot, Redline Stealer, and WeSteal. “BHUNT is...
NFT Marketplace OpenSea Patches Flaw Potentially Leading to Cryptocurrency Theft
OpenSea, the world’s largest NFT marketplace, has addressed a security vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to hijack user accounts and empty their crypto wallets with the help of maliciously crafted NFTs (non-fungible...
Critical Flaw in OpenSea Could Have Let Hackers Steal Cryptocurrency From Wallets
A now-patched critical vulnerability in OpenSea, the world’s largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, could’ve been abused by malicious actors to drain cryptocurrency funds from a victim by sending a...
MFA Glitch Leads to 6K+ Coinbase Customers Getting Robbed
Coinbase suspects phishing led to attackers getting personal details needed to access wallets but also blamed a flaw in its SMS-based 2FA.
Hackers Steal $49 Million in Ethereum From Cryptocurrency Exchange Upbit
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit today announced that hackers managed to steal $49 million in Ethereum. The crypto-coins were transferred from the Upbeat Ethereum Hot Wallet to an unknown wallet on November 27,...
Hackers Dump 2.2M Gaming, Cryptocurrency Passwords Online
A data breach left personal information–including email and IP addresses and first and last names—exposed in public databases, according to Troy Hunt.
Binance Confirms Hacker Obtained Its Users’ KYC Data from 3rd-Party Vendor
As suspected, the KYC details of thousands of Binance’s customers that hackers obtained and leaked online earlier this month came from the company’s third-party vendor, Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance...
Hackers Used Two Firefox Zero Days to Hit a Crypto Exchange
A ransomware haul, a border security leak, and more of the week’s top security news.
How Crypto Thieves Affect the Financial Security Crypto Should Avail
Crypto assets have slowly assumed the reputation of being the next poster boy for the financial industry. However, throughout its long and tedious ascent to global reckoning, cryptocurrency still continues to beg the question of...
