Exploits


Tech

Multichain Says One Hacker Returned Over $800K

The cross-chain protocol said $1.9 million had been siphoned off by three hackers.

(CoinDesk archives)

Tech

Multichain Says $1.4M in Ether Siphoned From Users Who Failed to Update Approvals

The cross-chain bridge urged users to remove approvals for six tokens after it was alerted to a security flaw.

Multichain is building bridges for shuttling crypto across networks. (Modestas Urbonas/Unsplash)

Finance

'Blockchain City' CityDAO Falls Victim to $95K Hack via Discord

The attacker issued a fake "land drop" from the admin's compromised account, pocketing 29.67 ETH ($95,000) in the process.

Wyoming (Shutterstock)

Finance

Funds Lost to DeFi Hacks More Than Doubled to $1.3B in 2021: Certik

Centralization is the most common vulnerability, the security firm said.

(Adam Levine/CoinDesk)

Tech

Polygon Discloses Patched Exploit That Put 9B MATIC at Risk

“There is a natural tension between security and transparency,” Polygon’s team said in a Wednesday blog post.

(Ariel/Unsplash)

Policy

Teenage Suspect in $16M DeFi Hack Wanted for Arrest in Canada

In a possible DeFi first, Canadian law enforcement is now looking to track down a suspected hacker.

(Daniel Crump/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Tech

Fantom DeFi Project Grim Finance Exploited for $30M

The hit was one of the largest on the Fantom blockchain.

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Finance

BadgerDAO Reveals Details of How It Was Hacked for $120M

The DeFi platform said an application platform that runs on its cloud network was the vector for the attack.

Japanese Exchange Liquid Global Hacked, $90M in Crypto Potentially Stolen

Markets

Value Locked in DeFi Surges. So Do the Exploits

The growth of DeFi is a net positive, but it does draw the interest of hackers and exploiters.

(De an Sun/Unsplash)

Tech

After ‘Stealing’ $16M, This Teen Hacker Seems Intent on Testing ‘Code Is Law’ in the Courts

Will DeFi’s unofficial ethos hold up in court? A Canadian math prodigy could be betting his future on just that.

(Tingey Injury Law Firm/Unsplash)