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NEAR's 'HiJack' character (NEAR)
A Crypto Project's Weird Marketing 'Hack' Riffed on Infamous 1987 Chicago TV Hijacking
Remember the Max Headroom incident? NEAR seems to.
NEAR's 'HiJack' character (NEAR)

Crypto Saw Lowest Monthly Losses to Hacks in August YTD: Immunefi
Crypto Saw Lowest Monthly Losses to Hacks in August YTD: Immunefi
Data from Immunefi shows there was a total loss of $15 million due to hacks last month, marking the lowest monthly losses year-to-date. In total, there was a loss of more than...
Crypto Saw Lowest Monthly Losses to Hacks in August YTD: Immunefi

Lara Trump's X account was hacked to promote an apparent crypto scam. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Trump Family Members Hacked to Promote Apparent Crypto Scam
The incident comes hours after CoinDesk revealed details of the crypto project the Trump family has recently touted.
Lara Trump's X account was hacked to promote an apparent crypto scam. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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DeFi Protocol Penpie Exploited for $27M of Crypto Assets; PNP Token Craters 40%
Crypto users lost some $2 billion due to hacks, scams and exploits throughout 2023, one report said.
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WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)
Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers
WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty said the numbers are as of today and the objective is to reduce the gap through various efforts.
WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)

WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)
WazirX Asks Singapore Court for 6 Months to Restructure Liabilities as CoinSwitch Weighs Legal Action
Indian rival CoinSwitch said it is likely to sue the hacked crypto exchange, where $9.6 million worth of deposits were held.
WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty (WazirX)

80% of Tokens Suffer Losses for at Least 6 Months After a Hack: Immunefi
80% of Tokens Suffer Losses for at Least 6 Months After a Hack: Immunefi
According to Immunefi, 80% of token prices suffer negative price impact for at least 6 months after a hack. In its latest report, the team reviewed a sample of 176 hacking inc...
80% of Tokens Suffer Losses for at Least 6 Months After a Hack: Immunefi

Cross-chain bridge attacks equal $2B in 2022 (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
Wallet Linked to Nomad Bridge Hack Transfers $36M of Ether to Tornado Cash
The address was funded on Monday, three days before the transfers were made.
Cross-chain bridge attacks equal $2B in 2022 (Charlie Green/Unsplash)

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Blockchain Protocol Nexera Suffers $1.8M Exploit, NXRA Tumbles 40%
The hacker is linked to a string of recent exploits.
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Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX's co-founders Neeraj Khandelwal (left) and Sumit Gupta (right) (CoinDCX)
Post WazirX Hack, India's CoinDCX Starts Investor Protection Fund With $6M
The decision comes in the wake of the $230 million hack on crypto exchange WazirX last month.
Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX's co-founders Neeraj Khandelwal (left) and Sumit Gupta (right) (CoinDCX)