An unknown on-chain entity has incurred a massive loss of wrapped Ethereum (ETH) tokens worth $36 million after mistakenly authorising a malicious transaction. In an X post on Friday, October 11, blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain revealed that an entity, suspected to be linked to the crypto venture capital firm Continue ...
According to data from Scam Sniffer, crypto funds lost to phishing attacks in September significantly decreased compared to the previous month despite a rise in the number of victims. In a series of X posts published on October 4, the blockchain forensics platform reported that approximately $46.7 million was stolen ...
In the first half of 2024, cryptocurrency phishing scams saw a marked uptick in profitability. According to blockchain research firm Scam Sniffer, these malicious actors successfully stole over $314 million worth of cryptocurrency, a 6.44% increase compared to the previous year. Notably, $58 million of this total came from just ...
Yu Xian, founder of blockchain security firm SlowMist, has warned about increased phishing attempts targeting the TON ecosystem. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, June 24, 2024, Xian highlighted the growing threat to users' assets in TON wallets, including NFTs and particularly Anonymous Telegram Numbers. The TON ...
