Scams and Hacks

Latest

Hacker Steals $100M From Harmony’s Horizon Bridge

Rahul Nambiampurath·
Hacker Steals $100M From Harmony’s Horizon Bridge 14
Harmony Protocol’s Horizon Bridge has been hacked, with about $100 million stolen. The team has contacted authorities and shut down the bridge. This is not the first time that a bridge has been hacked this year, with Ronin and Wormhole both suffering very expensive hacks. Harmony Protocol’s Horizon bridge has...

Osmosis DEX On The Cosmos Ecosystem Exploited for $5 million 

Avatar photoJuhi Mirza·
Osmosis DEX On The Cosmos Ecosystem Exploited for $5 million  15
Osmosis DEX on the Cosmos Blockchain was recently exploited for $5 million The DEX’s bug was first flagged by an anonymous user on Reddit.  Osmosis, a reputed blockchain on the Cosmos ecosystem, was reportedly exploited today for $5 million. The network had to undergo an abrupt halt to save the...

Axie Infinity’s Discord Bot Compromised In A Latest Hacking Attempt

Avatar photoJuhi Mirza·
Axie Infinity's Discord Bot Compromised In A Latest Hacking Attempt 19
Popular play-to-earn game Axie Infinity has encountered another hacking attempt  The hackers compromised the game’s discord bot Mee6, manipulating it to issue fake mint announcements.   Popular play-to-earn blockchain game Axie Infinity took to Twitter to inform users about a new hacking attempt concerning its discord bot Mee6. The team further...

OpenSea Discord Server Experiences Phishing Attack

Rahul Nambiampurath·
OpenSea
The attacker posted phishing links on OpenSea’s Discord server. One user says that he has had an NFT stolen. The posting of phishing links on NFT platforms’ social channels is growing increasingly popular. NFT marketplace OpenSea has had their Discord compromised, with the attacker posting phishing links in their server...

Binance Secures $5.8 Million Worth Of Laundered Axie Infinity Funds

Avatar photoJuhi Mirza·
Binance Secures $5.8 Million Worth Of Laundered Axie Infinity Funds 20
Crypto exchange Binance has secured a part of stolen Axie Infinity funds.  Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao stated that the exchange has successfully retrieved stolen funds worth $5.8 million from the Axie Infinity hackers.  Crypto Exchange Binance has successfully seized $5.8 million worth of stolen funds from the Axie Infinity hackers....

Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Discord Encounters An Online Phishing Attack

Avatar photoJuhi Mirza·
Bored Ape Yacht Club's Discord Encounters An Online Phishing Attack 21
The bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs Discord was briefly compromised earlier today.  The BAYC team reported that the hackers stole MAYC NFT #8662. The stolen NFT reportedly belonged to the famous Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou.  The famous Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT’s Discord was briefly compromised earlier today. The...