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Jan 2024 SEC’s X account hacker got 14 months in prison for cyber fraud
Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment for his role in the Jan. 9, 2024, hack of the…
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Gala Says Hacker Has Returned Over $20,000,000, Plans To Reimburse Users Affected by the Exploit
Blockchain-based gaming platform Gala (GALA) says it recovered over $20 million worth of crypto assets that were stolen during a…
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Hacker Returns Nearly All of $68,000,000 Worth of Crypto Stolen From Whale Wallet: On-Chain Data
A hacker who managed to steal nearly $70 million in crypto from a whale has returned almost everything, according to…
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US Hacker Handed Three-Year Prison Sentence for Looting $12,000,000+ in Crypto From Two Decentralized Exchanges
A US hacker convicted of plundering more than $12 million worth of crypto assets from two decentralized exchanges (DEXs) was…
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Hacker Steals Over $65,200,000 From Crypto Game Built on Blast Blockchain – Then Returns Everything: On-Chain Data
A crypto game built on the layer-2 blockchain Blast lost over 60% of the total value of assets on its…
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Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen Says Hacker Accessed His Personal XRP Accounts
A hacker has cracked Ripple’s co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen’s personal wallets, reportedly stealing more than $117 million worth…
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SEC Says Hacker Used SIM Swap To Compromise Regulator’s X Account and Post False BTC ETF Approval Announcement
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is revealing the details behind the incident where the markets regulator’s account on…
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Hacker Commandeers Official SEC X Account, Falsely Claims Regulator Has Approved Spot Bitcoin ETF
A hacker hijacked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account on Tuesday and issued a false statement claiming the…
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Phishing Link Posted to Certik’s X Account After Hacker Compromises Blockchain Security Firm’s Social Media
A phishing link was posted on the X account of blockchain-focused cybersecurity firm Certik after a bad actor hacked into…
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Tron Founder Justin Sun Offers 5% Cut to Hacker After Poloniex Crypto Exchange Loses $125,000,000 in Cyber Heist
Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun is offering a 5% white hat bounty to the hacker who exploited the exchange Poloniex…
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