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PlayDapp Suffers Security Breach with $32 Million PLA Token Exploited

The web3 gaming platform PlayDapp has suffered a major security breach, resulting in the unauthorized issue of 200 million PLA tokens. The blockchain security and analytics firm&n...

7 months ago

According to the security firm CVE Program, the “Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List plugin” WordPress widget carries a critical vulnerability from versions 2.0 through 2.6.5.

This WordPress crypto widget plugin can leak sensitive information

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) highlighted that a cryptocurrency widget plugin for the web development platform WordPress contains a vulnerability that can be used to extract ...

7 months ago

According to the U.S. SEC, Brian Sewell allegedly never launched the crypto hedge fund that promised to use AI and other strategies for maximizing returns.

Crypto teacher loses student’s $1.2M investment in fake hedge fund

A crypto trading course instructor is facing charges from the United States securities regulator for misleading 15 students into investing a combined $1.2 million in a hedge fund that promised t...

7 months ago

An employee was invited to an online meeting with the firm’s chief financial officer and other staff, except none of them were real.

Employee loses $25M of firm’s funds after call with deepfake colleagues

Deepfake scammers managed to trick an employee at a multinational firm into sending out more than $25 million of company funds in an elaborate scam that impersonated multiple company executives ...

7 months ago

A malicious actor claims they have a “KodexGlobal” account, allowing them to issue emergency data requests (EDRs) to several major crypto and social media platforms.

Hacker claims to have way to ‘subpoena’ Discord, Binance, Coinbase user info

An online hacker claims they have access to a law enforcement request account, “KodexGlobal,” allowing buyers to subpoena user information from Coinbase, Binance, Chainlink and other...

7 months ago

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has denied claims of a leak in its security system.

Binance comments on leak in its security system

After an X post claiming Binance user data was available on GitHub, Binance support noted in a post dated Feb. 5 that there are no leaks in the platform’s system and user accounts remain s...

7 months ago

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) says the now-defunct crypto exchange Einstein Exchange operated as a Ponzi scheme after becoming insolvent in 2018.

Canadian crypto platform Einstein Exchange was Ponzi scheme, says local regulator

The BCSC has disclosed its allegations against Michael Ongun Gokturk, the sole director of three now-defunct crypto companies Einstein Exchange Inc., Einstein Capital Ltd., a...

7 months ago

Crypto exchange FTX was hacked for over $400 million just hours after filing for bankruptcy in 2022. Many initially believed it was an inside job.

FTX’s $400M hack linked to SIM-swap attack, feds charge 3

Three individuals charged by United States prosecutors for orchestrating a series of SIM-swap attacks have been linked to the $400 million hack of FTX in 2022 that occurred just hours after it f...

7 months ago

Binance’s source code has been openly accessible on a GitHub repository for months, with the exchange asserting that the leak posed only a ‘negligible risk.’

GitHub repository exposed Binance’s internal passwords and code

Journalists at 404 Media discovered what they say is a “highly sensitive cache of code, infrastructure diagrams, internal passwords,” and other technical information relate...

7 months ago

The Algorand Foundation said on Jan. 25 that it was “in the process” of recovering Staci Warden’s account, but posts containing racial slurs and other insults continue to appear.

Hacker mocks Algorand after maintaining control of CEO’s X account for 15 hours

An unknown party is still posting on the X account of Algorand Foundation CEO Staci Warden after almost a day, mocking followers and the platform alike. As of 6:28 pm UTC on Jan. 26, t...

7 months ago