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Consensus Magazine
Atomic wallet
Atomic Wallet Was Breached by North Korean Hackers: Elliptic
Wallets that siphoned Atomic users' funds are connected to the known Lazarus group's addresses, crypto tracing firm said.
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By Anna Baydakova
Jun 6, 2023 at 10:48 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2023
Atomic walletHacksLazarus groupEllipticHacken
New York City street view of multiple bridges and overpasses (Red Morley Hewitt/Unsplash)
Opinion
Opinion
Bridge Exploits Cost $2B in 2022, Here’s How They Could Have Been Averted
The bridges that are essential to our multi-chain cryptoverse are vulnerable to hacks. But an analysis of some of the biggest exploits of the past year reveals that applying m...
New York City street view of multiple bridges and overpasses (Red Morley Hewitt/Unsplash)
By Martin Köppelmann
Jun 2, 2023 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2023
Opinionmulti-blockchaincross-chain bridgeBridgeExploitsHacksAttacks
$50 million was lost to exploits and rug pulls in May 2023. (Mika Baumeister/Unsplash)
Technology
Hacks
Crypto Investors Lost $54M to Rugpulls, Scams in May: Blockchain Security Firm De.Fi
May saw fewer exploits than April, suggesting better security practices among crypto users and developers.
$50 million was lost to exploits and rug pulls in May 2023. (Mika Baumeister/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jun 2, 2023 at 12:13 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2023
HacksDeFi
A illustrative example of a Tornado. (NOAA)
Technology
Defi
Tornado Cash DAO Attacker Starts to Move Ether, TORN Tokens
The attacker holds over 20 ether in their wallet, and continues to have access to potentially all of Tornado Cash’s treasury funds as of Thursday.
A illustrative example of a Tornado. (NOAA)
By Shaurya Malwa
May 25, 2023 at 7:05 a.m. UTC
May 25, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Trm labs
Crypto Hacks Are Down and Hackers Tend to Return Stolen Money: TRM Labs Report
The sanctions against Tornado Cash, as well as last year's arrest of the Mango Markets infiltrator, motivate hackers to return their loot, researchers believe.
(Mika Baumeister/Unsplash)
By Anna Baydakova
May 22, 2023 at 9:41 p.m. UTC
May 22, 2023
TRM LabsHacksExploitsDeFi
Kolin Burges confronts Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles (CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Features
CoinDesk Turns 10: The Legacy of Mt. Gox – Why Bitcoin’s Greatest Hack Still Matters
The fall of the Japanese exchange in 2014 caused 750,000 bitcoin to go missing, putting crypto’s future in doubt. The event reverberates to this day, says Jeff Wilser.
Kolin Burges confronts Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles (CoinDesk)
By Jeff Wilser
May 4, 2023 at 3:13 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2023
FeaturesCoinDesk Turns 10Mt. GoxHacks
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Technology
Defi
DEX Merlin and CertiK Plan to Compensate $2M to Users Impacted in Rug Pull
A rogue developer behind the hyped launch allegedly conducted the rug pull on Wednesday.
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By Shaurya Malwa
Apr 27, 2023 at 6:56 a.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2023
DeFiHacksOn-chain Datarug pulls
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Finance
Defi
LI.FI and InsurAce Pitch Protection for Moving Crypto Between Blockchains
LI.FI partnered with risk cover protocol InsurAce to provide protection for users who are bridging their cryptoassets from one blockchain to another.
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By Sage D. Young
Apr 18, 2023 at 4:29 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2023
DeFiInsuranceExploitHacks
Computer Hacking Hackers (Shutterstock)
Consensus Magazine
Crime
$119M in Stolen Crypto So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain
DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021. Now hackers are preying on NFT projects, a blockchain intelligence firm says.
Computer Hacking Hackers (Shutterstock)
By Anna Baydakova
Mar 24, 2023 at 2:49 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2023
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Ironblocks CEO Or Dadosh (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Smart contracts
Web3 Security Company Ironblocks Takes Aim at Spate of DeFi Hacks
Ironblocks is the latest Israeli startup to build a protocol monitoring product.
Ironblocks CEO Or Dadosh (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Mar 15, 2023 at 4:49 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2023
smart contractsHacksSecurity