In the first quarter of 2025, hackers stole $1.67 billion worth of cryptocurrency, — CertiK report
During the first quarter of this year, there were several important regulatory and strategic changes that affected the Web3 industry. For example, the US government announced creation of a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established a working group on cryptocurrencies, the European Union (EU)…
Hackers release TSforge exploit that «forever» activates Windows and Office
A group of hackers has unveiled a major breakthrough in Windows and Office piracy. The new method permanently activates most Microsoft products, completely bypassing the digital rights management (DRM) system. But the company doesn’t seem to be too concerned about it.
More than 18 thousand unskilled hackers hit by XWorm RAT — infected malware constructor
An unknown attacker targeted inexperienced hackers, known as script kiddies. With XWorm RAT, they received a backdoor capable of stealing data and controlling the infected computer.
Rapper Drake’s X account hacked to promote fake memecoin
Canadian rapper Drake fell victim to hackers who used his account on the social network X (formerly known as Twitter) to promote a scam meme-coin based on the Solana blockchain. The fraudulent token caught the attention of some of his 39 million followers and managed to reach a trading volume of $5 million before the scam became apparent.
Hellcat hackers demand $125,000 in French baguettes from the company — half that if it admits to the hack
Very hungry hackers stole data from a French company Schneider Electric and want a huge amount of bread in return. They promise a 50% discount for honesty.
Cybersecurity experts accidentally spread malware among Radiant Capital hack victims
On October 16, Radiant Capital’s lending protocol suffered the second cyberattack this year, resulting in the loss of more than $50 million. According to data De.Fi Antivirus Web3, the project’s contracts were exploited on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Arbitrum (ARB) chains with the transferFrom() function, which allowed…
Fraudsters withdrew $5.7M worth EigenLayer tokens shortly after listing
The EigenLayer protocol team, which on October 1 held listing of its own EIGEN token and announced the second season of airdropreported the theft of 1.67 million tokens worth about $5.7 million. The team is conducting an investigation. But it is already known that the incident is not related to the hacking of the project. The assets were mistakenly…
A hacker has found a way to hack any KIA and get the owner’s data — again
Through two years after the Kia ChallengeAfter the hackers found a way to steal almost any KIA and Hyundai produced after 2011, the Koreans are back in the spotlight. A newly discovered vulnerability allows any Kia with a license plate alone to be unlocked and started.
OpenAI account hacked to advertise fake $OPENAI token
In the evening of September 23, the official account OpenAI account on social network X (formerly Twitter) was hacked. The fraudsters did this in order to post a message about a cryptocurrency with the $OPENAI ticker on the ChatGPT developers’ page. The hackers called for the purchase of this fake coin on behalf of OpenAI. As a result, if the…
The Ministry of Digital Transformation once again refutes information about the alleged hack of «Diyi» and provides new arguments
After yesterday’s publication of the material about the U.S. government’s search for a Russian hacker who allegedly hacked «Diia» in 2022 and posted data on 13.5 million of its users on the darknet, ITC.UA received a comment on behalf of the Ministry of Digital Transformation. The sender of the email used the domain thedigital.gov.ua,…
Your data could be in there: The US is looking for a hacker who may have hacked «Action» in 2022
The US federal authorities are offering a $10 million reward for help in finding a Russian hacker accused of supporting the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. He carried out attacks on Ukraine’s state computer systems, posing as an ordinary cybercriminal, but in fact cooperating with Russian military intelligence.
Confidential AMD data is being sold on a hacker forum – the company has launched an investigation into a possible hack
AMD is investigating whether it has become a victim of a cyberattack. The investigation began after an attacker posted allegedly stolen data from AMD for sale on a hacker forum. He claims that the lot contains information about AMD employees, financial documents, and confidential information.
AI models can be easily distorted by buying $60 domains or editing Wikipedia — research
A group of artificial intelligence researchers recently discovered that for as little as $60, an attacker can tamper with the datasets generated by AI tools like ChatGPT.
Mogilevich extortionists claim to have hacked Epic Games and want $15K The company found no evidence of the incident
The Mogilevich ransomware group has claimed to have hacked into Epic Games’ servers and stolen a lot of confidential information. We are talking about almost 200 GB of data, which includes information about emails, passwords, full names, payment information, source code, etc.
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