Hacks
The Rise of Malicious DApps in Web3 with Raz Niv – Ep 92
Episode 92 of the Public Key podcast is here! When we were recording this episode with Raz Niv (Co-founder and…
Funds Stolen from Crypto Platforms Fall More Than 50% in 2023, but Hacking Remains a Significant Threat as Number of Incidents Rises
Over the last few years, cryptocurrency hacking has become a pervasive and formidable threat, leading to billions of dollars stolen…
Russian and North Korean Cyberattack Infrastructure Converge: New Hacking Data Raises National Security Concerns
In the wake of a historic arms meeting between Kim Jung-un and Vladimir Putin, on-chain data reveals disturbing information: Democratic…
Multichain Protocol Experiences Mysterious Withdrawals, Suggesting Multi-Million Dollar Hack or Rug Pull [UPDATED 7/19/23]
New updates, 7/19/23: Multichain protocol ceases operations, CEO and sister arrested A week after cross-chain bridge protocol Multichain experienced unauthorized…
Lessons from $11 Billion in Recovered Cryptocurrency: The Industry Needs Proper Incident Response
As digital currencies grow in popularity, crypto organizations face increasing risk of stolen funds through hacks with attack vectors like…
The $80 Million Qubit Hack Likely the Work of North Korea-linked Cybercriminals
Qubit was a South Korea-based DeFi lending protocol built on the BNB chain. Qubit also ran an associated protocol, the…
$197 Million Stolen: Euler Finance Flash Loan Attack Explained [UPDATED 4/6/23]
New updates, 4/6/23: Hacker returns stolen funds, marking one of the largest DeFi recoveries Several weeks after the $197 million…
Mid-year Crypto Crime Update: Illicit Activity Falls With Rest of Market, With Some Notable Exceptions
2022 has been a tumultuous year for cryptocurrency markets, with significant price declines across all currencies in May and June.…
Vulnerabilities in Cross-chain Bridge Protocols Emerge as Top Security Risk
Following last night’s exploit of the Nomad Bridge, Chainalysis estimates that $2 billion in cryptocurrency has been stolen across 13…
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 6] Behind The Scenes Of The BadgerDAO Hack
Episode 6 of Public Key, the Chainalysis podcast, is here! In this episode, we’ll be breaking down the BadgerDAO hack…
Hackers Are Stealing More Cryptocurrency From DeFi Platforms Than Ever Before
This blog builds on research featured in the 2022 Crypto Crime Report. Download your copy today. Digital thieves had a…
U.S. Government Seizes Bitcoin Worth a Record $3.6B Connected to the 2016 Bitfinex Hack
On August 2, 2016, Bitfinex – one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world – was hacked. In less…
[UPDATED 1/30/23] Lessons from the Wormhole Exploit: Smart Contract Vulnerabilities Introduce Risk; Blockchains’ Transparency Makes It Hard for Bad Actors to Cash Out
New updates, 1/30/23: Last week, the Wormhole attacker converted 95,000 ETH stolen during the hack into staked ETH. The attacker…
North Korean Hackers Have Prolific Year as Their Unlaundered Cryptocurrency Holdings Reach All-time High
This blog is a preview of our 2022 Crypto Crime Report. Sign up here to download your copy now! North Korean cybercriminals…
Poly Network事件: 史上最大のDeFi資金流出
2021年8月10日、正体不明の攻撃者がクロスチェーンのDeFiプロトコルであるPoly Networkから6億1200万ドル相当の暗号資産を盗み、DeFiプロトコルからの資金流出額としては過去最大となりました。しかし、信じがたいことに、攻撃者は1日後にPoly Networkに資金を返し始めているようです。 この攻撃者は、Poly Networkがクロスチェーン取引を行うために使用しているスマートコントラクトの脆弱性を利用して資金を窃取しました。イーサリアムのプログラマーであるKelvin Fichter氏は、この脆弱性がどのように機能したのか、詳細をツイートしています。盗まれた暗号資産の種類は以下です。 ETH WETH WBTC UNI RenBTC USDT USDC DAI SHIB FEI BNB 様々なBEP-20トークン Poly Networkが公表した以下3つのアドレスは、攻撃者が管理していることを我々も確認しています。…