DeFi
Vanity Addresses in the Spotlight Again as Hacker Gets Away With $950,000
$950,000 worth of Ether was stolen from a crypto wallet after a hacker exploited a bug in Profanity-generated vanity addresses.
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Transit Swap Hacker Offers to Return 90% of Funds if Users Refunded
Transit Swap hackers are willing to return more of the stolen funds after the DEX completes the first phase of user refunds.
Crypto
Acala’s aUSD Stablecoin Recovers After $1B+ Hacker’s Wallet Frozen
Polkadot-based stablecoin Acala USD (aUSD) has almost recovered its 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar after plummeting almost 99% following a liquidity pool exploit.
Crypto
Hardware Wallets Not Affected by Solana Hack: ~$8M Drained So Far
Some crypto experts noted that transactions were signed by owners, claiming that the vulnerability could be a “supply chain attack.”
Crypto
North Korean Connection to Ronin Hack Emerges: $1B+ Stolen in 2 Years So Far
Updated government records show that a notorious North Korea-Backed Group was responsible for the $600M+ Ronin network hack last month.
Crypto
Attacks on DeFi Protocols Increased by 1330% in 2021, Trend Continues with $600M+ Ronin Hack
Ronin's hack demonstrates a worrying trend in DeFi: as DeFi continues to grow, so too is its issue with stolen funds.
Crypto
Reflections: $600 Million Hack Leaves Mature Crypto Market Unfazed
Even prior to any funds having been returned, the recent hack suggests a level of maturation which was inconceivable just a few years ago.