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Hong Kong Crypto Company Mixin Networks Facing Major Questions After $200 Million Theft

September 28, 2023

Hong Kong-based Mixin Networks, a decentralized exchange and cross-chain transfer network, was temporarily forced to suspend operations following a hack of its cloud database. The crypto company is offering a $20 million bug bounty for full return of the stolen funds.

Hacker hunting for code showing crypto theft by North Korean hackers

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Crypto Sleuth Attributes the Alphopo Crypto Theft to North Korean Hackers, Raises the Amount Stolen to $60 Million

August 4, 2023

On-chain investigator links North Korean hackers to the Alphopo crypto theft and discovers an additional $37 million, raising the amount stolen to $60 million.

AT&T cell phone retail store showing email accounts used in crypto theft

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Breached AT&T Email Accounts Used in $20 Million Crypto Theft

May 5, 2023

Unknown hackers reportedly breached AT&T customer email accounts for months via an API security issue to conduct a massive crypto theft scheme estimated at nearly $20 million.

Hand inserting dollar bills in Bitcoin ATM showing crypto theft

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Bitcoin ATMs Hacked, Millions in Crypto Stolen as Threat Actors Exploit an Upload Vulnerability

March 28, 2023

The final amount of stolen crypto is still being tallied as investigations continue, but about 56 BTC (about $1.5 million) has been confirmed to be lost. General Bytes has over 15,000 bitcoin ATMs in circulation in over 100 countries.

Hacker in hoodie showing Lazarus hacking group responsible for Horizon Bridge crypto theft

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FBI Confirms North Korea’s Involvement in the $100 Million Horizon Bridge Crypto Theft

February 8, 2023

The FBI confirmed that North Korea’s state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus carried out the $100 million Horizon bridge crypto theft. The agency said it successfully stopped the transfer of some stolen assets and subsequently published wallet addresses with purloined cryptocurrencies.

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Coinbase Crypto Exchange Facing Class Action Suits Over Crypto Thefts

September 12, 2022

Recent class action lawsuits filed against popular crypto exchange Coinbase accuse the service of cybersecurity failures in preventing crypto theft and misuse of fees that were ostensibly to be put toward safeguarding accounts.

Hacker hunting for cryptocurrency showing crypto-stealers

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Beware the Crypto Stealers

August 24, 2022

While cryptocurrencies have gone from red hot to full on meltdown in recent months, threat actors don’t show any signs of shying away from finding new and innovative ways to pursue this lucrative and relatively new financial category with increasingly complex and stealthy crypto-stealers.

Axie Infinity cryptocurrency chart showing crypto theft from fake job offer

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Inside Sources Claim $625 Million Axie Infinity Crypto Theft Was Caused by a Fake Job Offer Made to a Senior Engineer

July 12, 2022

Inside sources at Sky Mavis claim that the record-breaking Axie Infinity crypto theft from the company's Ronin bridge in March stems from a fake job offer made to one of the company's senior engineers.

Official Axie Infinity website displayed on monitor showing suspected crypto theft by Lazarus hacking group

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North Korea’s Lazarus Hacking Group Named as Potential Culprit Behind Record-setting Crypto Theft

April 19, 2022

The US Treasury Department has linked North Korea's state-sponsored Lazarus hacking group to the $625 million breach of the Ronin network. The crypto theft was the largest to ever happen to a DeFi platform in terms of unrecovered funds.

Close-up golden cryptocurrency coins and cash dollars showing crypto theft at crypto exchange

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Victims of BitMart Crypto Theft to Be Partially Compensated; Crypto Exchange Lost $196 Million in Breach, Will Return $150 Million to Users

December 16, 2021

BitMart crypto exchange was victimized with a total loss of about $196 million. BitMart has said that it will compensate victims of the crypto theft, but it is using its own internal estimate of $150 million in losses as a guideline.

Crypto Theft

Hong Kong Crypto Company Mixin Networks Facing Major Questions After $200 Million Theft

Crypto Sleuth Attributes the Alphopo Crypto Theft to North Korean Hackers, Raises the Amount Stolen to $60 Million

Breached AT&T Email Accounts Used in $20 Million Crypto Theft

Bitcoin ATMs Hacked, Millions in Crypto Stolen as Threat Actors Exploit an Upload Vulnerability

FBI Confirms North Korea’s Involvement in the $100 Million Horizon Bridge Crypto Theft

Coinbase Crypto Exchange Facing Class Action Suits Over Crypto Thefts

Beware the Crypto Stealers

Inside Sources Claim $625 Million Axie Infinity Crypto Theft Was Caused by a Fake Job Offer Made to a Senior Engineer

North Korea’s Lazarus Hacking Group Named as Potential Culprit Behind Record-setting Crypto Theft

Victims of BitMart Crypto Theft to Be Partially Compensated; Crypto Exchange Lost $196 Million in Breach, Will Return $150 Million to Users

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