Exploit

Algorand Wallet MyAlgo Advises Users to Withdraw Funds After $9.6M Exploit

John Woods, chief technology officer of the Algorand Foundation, said 25 wallets were affected.

Por Oliver Knight28 feb 2023

Two RPC interfaces for Polygon and Fantom were impacted in a DNS hijack attack. (Mika Baumeister/Unsplash)

Duo Involved in Platypus Crypto Exploit Arrested by French Police

Two people alleged to be behind an attack on the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus have been arrested, according to a tweet by France's police department. The flash loan exploit drained the protocol of over $9 million in assets and knocked Platypus USD (USP) off its peg. "The Hash" panel shares their insights as French police aren’t naming the suspects or announcing the charges at this time.

27 feb 2023

Tecnología

DeFi Protocol Platypus to Repay at Least 63% of User Funds After $9M Hack

The Avalanche-based protocol worked with crypto exchange Binance to identify the exploiter responsible for last week's attack.

Por Krisztian Sandor23 feb 2023

The exploit of Platypus Finance is the latest example of crypto's rampant problem with hackers. (Meg Jerrard/Unsplash)

Tecnología

BlockTower Capital Loses $1.5M in DeFi Market Aggregator Dexible Exploit: Blockchain Data

The hacker exploited a weakness in a smart contract code, allowing them to drain funds from certain crypto wallets. Crypto “whales” accounted for 85% of the losses.

Por Krisztian Sandor17 feb 2023

Mercados

USP Stablecoin Loses Dollar Peg as DeFi Protocol Platypus Suffers $8.5M Attack

The flash loan attack caused Platypus Finance’s native stablecoin to fall to 48 cents from $1. The potential loss is $8.5 million, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.

Por Krisztian Sandor16 feb 2023