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Exploit

The DOJ announced the first charges tied to MEV. (Shutterstock)
Policy
Mev
Brothers Accused of $25M Ethereum Exploit as U.S. Reveals Fraud Charges
The alleged 12-second attack related to the controversial practice known as MEV, or maximal extractable value.
The DOJ announced the first charges tied to MEV. (Shutterstock)
By Sam KesslerNikhilesh De
May 15, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2024
MEVExploitDOJEthereum
(Azamat E/Unsplash)
Finance
Hack
Crypto Exchange Rain Hit by $14.8M Exploit: ZachXBT
The hack occurred on April 29, ZachXBT said.
(Azamat E/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
May 13, 2024 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2024
HackExchangeExploitRain Financial
Address poisoning scam yields $68 million (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
Finance
Hack
Exploiter Steals $68M Worth of Crypto Through Address Poisoning
The victim was duped by a mimicked 0.05 ether transfer.
Address poisoning scam yields $68 million (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
May 3, 2024 at 2:07 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2024
HackscamExploit
(fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
Hack
Bitcoin Lightning Exchange FixedFloat Sees 'Suspicious' Transfers of $3M to Ethereum, Tron
The website was down for “technical work” as of early European afternoon hours Tuesday.
(fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Shaurya Malwa
Apr 2, 2024 at 12:09 p.m. UTC
Apr 2, 2024
HackExploit
Computer hacking. (Shutterstock)
Technology
Web3
Munchables Exploited for $62M, North Korea-Linked Exploiter Returns Private Keys to Web 3 Firm
The broader crypto community is calling for a controversial chain rollback in a bid to recover funds.
Computer hacking. (Shutterstock)
By Shaurya Malwa
Mar 27, 2024 at 3:25 a.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2024
Web3HackEtherETHExploitNorth Korea
(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
Finance
Hack
Newly Issued Gaming Token Exploited on Blast With $4.6M Drained
The hacker attempted to contact the SSS team, stating their intention to reimburse users.
(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Mar 21, 2024 at 4:02 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2024
HackExploitBlastGames
Tornado Cash website and Discord taken offline (Nikolas Noonan/Unsplash)
Finance
Tornado cash
Tornado Cash Reportedly Suffers Backend Exploit, User Deposits at Risk
The exploit has the function to steal deposit data and deposited funds.
Tornado Cash website and Discord taken offline (Nikolas Noonan/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Feb 26, 2024 at 3:08 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2024
Tornado CashExploitHack
Laptop hacker (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
Finance
Stablecoin
MIM Stablecoin Suffers Flash Crash Amid $6.5M Exploit
Certrik suggests the exploit could be due to a rounding error.
Laptop hacker (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jan 30, 2024 at 12:34 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2024
StablecoinDeFiDAOExploit
Man typing on a keyboard. (Shutterstock)
Technology
Hack
Socket, Bungee Restart Operations After Apparent $3.3M Exploit
The platform experienced a security incident late Tuesday that affected wallets with infinite approvals to Socket contracts, developers said.
Man typing on a keyboard. (Shutterstock)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jan 17, 2024 at 7:20 a.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2024
HackBridgeSocket Supply CoExploit
(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
Technology
Xrp
In Failed Bitfinex Exploit Attempt, Billions in XRP Moved
The failed token transfers spooked some market watchers as they amounted to nearly half of XRP’s $30 billion market capitalization.
(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jan 15, 2024 at 6:48 a.m. UTC
Jan 15, 2024
XRPHackExploit