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North Korean Hackers Suspected Of $300 Million Crypto Heist
Digital currency news site CoinDesk said the heist on the vault of online investment tool KelpDAO on Saturday was 2026's biggest crypto exploit so far.
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Crime Or Clever Trading? MIT-Educated Brothers Face Trial For $25 Million Crypto Heist
The defense argues that the brothers simply outsmarted "predatory" automated trading bots, which is fair game in the crypto world.
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Hackers Steal Rs 380 Crore In Cryptocurrency From CoinDCX, Employee Arrested
Bengaluru police are investigating a massive cryptocurrency theft from leading crypto exchange CoinDCX after hackers allegedly siphoned off nearly $44 million (approximately Rs 384 crore) from the company's wallets.
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Crypto Ecosystem Saw Most Heists in 2022 Worth $3.8 Billion: Chainalysis
2022 was the worst on record for cryptocurrency heists, with hackers stealing as much as $3.8 billion (nearly Rs. 31,100 crore), led by attackers linked to North Korea who netted more than ever before, a US-based blockchain analytics firm said in a report on Wednesday.
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North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group Suspect in Recent $100 Million Harmony Theft: Elliptic
As per a firm that tracks stolen cryptocurrency, North Korean hackers known as the Lazarus Group are suspected to be behind the recent $100 million (roughly Rs. 734 crore) heist on Harmony protocol.
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Looty NFT Project Launches Digital Art Heists to Reclaim African Artifacts: Report
A Nigerian man has reportedly launched a project called "Looty" to reclaim African artifacts stolen by European colonisers by creating 3D images of them, selling them as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and using the proceeds to fund young African artists.
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US Says North Korean Hackers Stole Over $600-Million Crypto Last Month
North Korean-tied hackers were responsible for a $620-million cryptocurrency heist last month targeting players of the popular Axie Infinity game, US authorities said Thursday.
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Binance Leads Investors’ Contribution to Bail Out Victims of $615-Million Digital Coin Heist
Crypto exchange Binance is leading investors' contribution to a bailout of victims of a $615 million (roughly Rs. 4,664 crore) digital coin theft, the company targeted in the heist said.
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Hackers Steal Over $600 Million In Major Crypto Heist
Hackers stole cryptocurrency worth over $600 million from a digital ledger used by players of the popular online game Axie Infinity, in a major digital cash heist revealed on Tuesday.
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Cryptocurrency Heist: Poly Network Says Hacked Funds Returned
Poly Network said that almost all of the $610 million (roughly Rs. 4,520 crores) stolen this month in one of the biggest crypto heists had now been returned by the unknown person or persons behind the attack.
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Cryptocurrency Heist: Poly Network Offers Hacker Top Security Job, Insists on Him Keeping $500,000 Reward
Cryptocurrency hacker who was involved in an over-$600 million (roughly Rs 4,462 crores) heist last week has been offered the job of Chief Security Advisor by the same company that he targeted. Additionally, Poly Network has insisted that “Mr. White Hat” (how the company addresses the hacker) keep the $500,000 (roughly Rs. 37.1 crores) reward a...
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Cryptocurrency Heist: Poly Network Rewards Hacker With $500,000 'Bug Bounty'
Poly Network, the cryptocurrency platform which lost over $610 million (roughly Rs. 4,530 crores) in a hack earlier this week, confirmed on Friday it had offered the hacker or hackers a $500,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crores) "bug bounty."
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Cryptocurrency Heist: Hacker Returns Most of $610 Million-Plus Crypto Tokens Stolen, Poly Network Says
Hackers behind one of the biggest ever digital coin heists have now returned nearly all of the $610 million-plus (roughly Rs. 4,530 crores) they stole, Poly Network, the cryptocurrency platform targeted earlier this week by the attack, said.
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Cryptocurrency Heist: How Hackers Stole $613 Million in Digital Tokens From Poly Network
Hackers pulled off the biggest ever cryptocurrency heist on Tuesday, stealing $613 million (roughly Rs. 4,550 crores) in digital coins from token-swapping platform Poly Network, only to return $342 million (roughly Rs. 2,540 crores) million worth of tokens less than 24 hours later, the company said. Here's what we know so far.
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The Curious Case Of The $600 Million Crypto Heist: 10-Point Guide
Cryptocurrency investors have been transfixed by a hacker who stole over $600 million - before giving some of it back. The hacker struck Poly Network, which handles cryptocurrency transfers, in one of the biggest thefts of digital monies.
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North Korean Hackers Suspected Of $300 Million Crypto Heist
Digital currency news site CoinDesk said the heist on the vault of online investment tool KelpDAO on Saturday was 2026's biggest crypto exploit so far.
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Crime Or Clever Trading? MIT-Educated Brothers Face Trial For $25 Million Crypto Heist
The defense argues that the brothers simply outsmarted "predatory" automated trading bots, which is fair game in the crypto world.
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Hackers Steal Rs 380 Crore In Cryptocurrency From CoinDCX, Employee Arrested
Bengaluru police are investigating a massive cryptocurrency theft from leading crypto exchange CoinDCX after hackers allegedly siphoned off nearly $44 million (approximately Rs 384 crore) from the company's wallets.
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Crypto Ecosystem Saw Most Heists in 2022 Worth $3.8 Billion: Chainalysis
2022 was the worst on record for cryptocurrency heists, with hackers stealing as much as $3.8 billion (nearly Rs. 31,100 crore), led by attackers linked to North Korea who netted more than ever before, a US-based blockchain analytics firm said in a report on Wednesday.
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North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group Suspect in Recent $100 Million Harmony Theft: Elliptic
As per a firm that tracks stolen cryptocurrency, North Korean hackers known as the Lazarus Group are suspected to be behind the recent $100 million (roughly Rs. 734 crore) heist on Harmony protocol.
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Looty NFT Project Launches Digital Art Heists to Reclaim African Artifacts: Report
A Nigerian man has reportedly launched a project called "Looty" to reclaim African artifacts stolen by European colonisers by creating 3D images of them, selling them as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and using the proceeds to fund young African artists.
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US Says North Korean Hackers Stole Over $600-Million Crypto Last Month
North Korean-tied hackers were responsible for a $620-million cryptocurrency heist last month targeting players of the popular Axie Infinity game, US authorities said Thursday.
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Binance Leads Investors’ Contribution to Bail Out Victims of $615-Million Digital Coin Heist
Crypto exchange Binance is leading investors' contribution to a bailout of victims of a $615 million (roughly Rs. 4,664 crore) digital coin theft, the company targeted in the heist said.
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Hackers Steal Over $600 Million In Major Crypto Heist
Hackers stole cryptocurrency worth over $600 million from a digital ledger used by players of the popular online game Axie Infinity, in a major digital cash heist revealed on Tuesday.
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Cryptocurrency Heist: Poly Network Says Hacked Funds Returned
Poly Network said that almost all of the $610 million (roughly Rs. 4,520 crores) stolen this month in one of the biggest crypto heists had now been returned by the unknown person or persons behind the attack.
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Cryptocurrency Heist: Poly Network Offers Hacker Top Security Job, Insists on Him Keeping $500,000 Reward
Cryptocurrency hacker who was involved in an over-$600 million (roughly Rs 4,462 crores) heist last week has been offered the job of Chief Security Advisor by the same company that he targeted. Additionally, Poly Network has insisted that “Mr. White Hat” (how the company addresses the hacker) keep the $500,000 (roughly Rs. 37.1 crores) reward a...
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Cryptocurrency Heist: Poly Network Rewards Hacker With $500,000 'Bug Bounty'
Poly Network, the cryptocurrency platform which lost over $610 million (roughly Rs. 4,530 crores) in a hack earlier this week, confirmed on Friday it had offered the hacker or hackers a $500,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crores) "bug bounty."
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Cryptocurrency Heist: Hacker Returns Most of $610 Million-Plus Crypto Tokens Stolen, Poly Network Says
Hackers behind one of the biggest ever digital coin heists have now returned nearly all of the $610 million-plus (roughly Rs. 4,530 crores) they stole, Poly Network, the cryptocurrency platform targeted earlier this week by the attack, said.
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Cryptocurrency Heist: How Hackers Stole $613 Million in Digital Tokens From Poly Network
Hackers pulled off the biggest ever cryptocurrency heist on Tuesday, stealing $613 million (roughly Rs. 4,550 crores) in digital coins from token-swapping platform Poly Network, only to return $342 million (roughly Rs. 2,540 crores) million worth of tokens less than 24 hours later, the company said. Here's what we know so far.
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The Curious Case Of The $600 Million Crypto Heist: 10-Point Guide
Cryptocurrency investors have been transfixed by a hacker who stole over $600 million - before giving some of it back. The hacker struck Poly Network, which handles cryptocurrency transfers, in one of the biggest thefts of digital monies.
