Yet another cryptocurrency exchange has been hacked – this time around, Israel-based Bancor has lost around $23.5 million in tokens.
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Crypto hacks linked to North Korean Lazarus group
Recent research suggests that Lazarus is behind recent attacks targeting cryptocurrencies, including the theft of over $30 million from Bithumb.
Hack on Bithumb results in loss of $32 million in tokens
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been hacked, resulting in the loss of roughly 35 billion Korean won (approx $31.5 million) worth of tokens.
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail targeted by “cyber intrusion”
Following an attack on South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail, cryptocurrency prices have dropped sharply, including a 10% drop in the value of bitcoin.
Cryptocurrency Verge hacked again
Cryptocurrency Verge has been hacked once again, resulting in the theft of approximately 35 million Verge coins, equivalent to over $1.7 million.
$152,000 cryptocurrency theft exploits ‘huge blind spot’ in internet security
Around 215 Ether, or roughly $152,000-worth of the cryptocurrency, has been stolen from users of MyEtherWallet.com. At the heart of the hack was the abuse of a gaping flaw in the internet, one that highlights the fragility of the web’s infrastructure we use everyday.
ThreatMetrix’s $830M exit, & Ledger deposits $75M Series B into its Bitcoin wallet
According to Momentum Cyber’s Cybersecurity Snapshot for January, strategic activity increased with over 58 transactions deploying almost $1.25B across M&A (27 transactions, $940M) and financing (31 transactions, $313M).