Exploits


Finance

Fantom Seeks Money Back From Multichain’s $200M Exploit

The move aims to enable victims to “partially recover” assets lost in one of the biggest exploits in 2023.

Crypto hacks, scams and exploits netted some $2 billion this year. (fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Binance Freezes $4.2M in XRP Tokens Stolen From Ripple Executive's Wallet

Over $120 million in XRP was stolen from Ripple Labs Executive Chairman Chris Larsen earlier this week.

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Finance

Orbit Chain Loses $81M in Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit

The hacked funds remain "unmoved" according to Orbit Chain.

Bridge (Charlie Green/Unsplash)

Tech

Crypto Users Lost $2B to Hacks, Scams and Exploits in 2023, De.Fi Says

The figure is roughly half the estimated $4.2 billion of 2022, a year that also included $40 billion lost through the collapse of Terra, Celsius and FTX.

Crypto hacks, scams and exploits netted some $2 billion this year. (fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

DeFi Has a Risk Problem and It’s Time to Solve It

While the total losses from exploits fell to $1 billion from $54 billion the year prior, this is still an unacceptable threat to users, Haven1's Jeff Owens writes for Crypto 2024.

Crypto hacks, scams and exploits netted some $2 billion this year. (fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Ledger Exploit Endangers DeFi; Sushi Says 'Do Not Interact With ANY dApps'

The exploit reportedly prompts users to connect their wallets via a pop-up, triggering a token drainer.

Ledger Nano S hard wallet opened to show the screen display

Opinion

Code Is Not (Always) Law

Sometimes, the law is the law, industry experts say.

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Finance

KPMG Canada Teams Up With Chainalysis to Fight Crypto Frauds and Exploits

The duo will help companies adhere to crypto regulations and advance anti-money laundering compliance programs.

KPMG Building. Credit: Shutterstock

Opinion

What Are the Tax Implications of the Alleged Binance Wallet Hack (or Any Crypto Exploit)?

As with the FTX fraud, it’s unclear how tax authorities are going to treat tax issues when there’s criminal activity involved.

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Finance

Poloniex Hot Wallets Hacked With $114M Seemingly Stolen: On-Chain Data

Poloniex investor Justin Sun confirmed the exploit, saying the exchange will reimburse affected users and offering a "white hat bounty" to the hacker.

Hacker (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)