Hack

A new Chainalysis report reveals that last year was the biggest annual period ever for crypto hacks, with roughly $3.8 billion stolen from crypto businesses. Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer breaks down the findings, saying, "there are certain types of crimes are really connected to the bear market."

27 feb 2023

Pseudonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said a part of the funds tied to last year’s $100 million Harmony network attack worth $63.5 million (~41,000 ETH) was moved over the weekend. North Korea’s Lazarus Group was likely behind the hack, according to an analysis by blockchain research firm Elliptic. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto crime and private DeFi.

16 jan 2023

Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr claims an unknown hacker has drained "basically all" of his bitcoin holdings, worth roughly $3.6 million, on New Year’s Day. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest hack turning heads on crypto Twitter.

3 jan 2023

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX was hacked on Friday night, FTX officials confirmed. Hacken CEO Dyma Budorin breaks down how he thinks $600 million was drained and where it likely went.

14 nov 2022

Chaos ensnared Gala Games late Thursday as fears of a potential billion-dollar hack – or maybe a rug pull – drove its native GALA token down 20%. "The Hash" hosts discuss what we know so far and what this means for the Gala Games ecosystem.

4 nov 2022

Hackers have drained $28 million from cryptocurrency options and futures exchange Deribit's hot wallet. Chief Commercial Officer Luuk Strijers unpacks what happened. "We keep 99% of our user funds in cold storage to limit the impact of these type of events."

2 nov 2022

"It seems to almost be the cost of doing business nowadays," says Deribit's chief commercial officer following a $28 million hot wallet hack on its platform. He discusses the growing problem of hacks in the crypto space.

2 nov 2022

Cryptocurrency options and futures exchange Deribit has been hacked, with $28 million drained from its hot wallet. Deribit Chief Commercial Officer Luuk Strijers discusses the details so far and the growing problem of crypto hacks on the rise.

2 nov 2022

Chainalysis Director of Research Kimberly Grauer discusses North Korea's role in crypto hacks, saying the country is a "big part of this picture" and responsible for "about 60% of the value hacked."

17 okt 2022

The $114 million Mango Market hacker revealed himself and returned a large sum of the stolen funds. Chainalysis Head of Research Kimberly Grauer says the "money laundering process is the hardest part." Plus, she discusses insights into how the blockchain sleuthing firm traces crypto hacks.

17 okt 2022