The $588,000 was stolen across 38 transactions, with the largest transfer totaling $81,200. Almost $600,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) has been stolen from users who downloaded a fake Ledger Live application on Microsoft’s app store, according to cryptocurrency sleuth ZachXBT. The on-chain analyst spotted the scam, “Ledger Live Web3” on Nov. 5, which is tricking users…
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Estimates in September revealed that at least $35 million in crypto has been stolen from victims of the LastPass breach since 2022, with the latest hack adding to the toll. At least 25 people have reportedly seen $4.4 million in crypto drained from across 80 wallets due to a 2022 data breach that impacted password…
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Source: Pixabay Trezor, a cryptocurrency hardware wallet company, is currently investigating a potential data breach due to an ongoing email phishing campaign. On October 26, the anonymous blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported a phishing attack targeting Trezor users via his Telegram channel. ZachXBT cited a post on X (formerly Twitter) from the account JHDN, which raised…
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The North Korean hacking syndicate Lazarus Group was likely behind the recent Coinex hack on Tuesday, according to onchain analyst Zachxbt. He revealed that the hackers inadvertently connected the funds to the recent Stake.com breach. North Korean Hackers Potentially Net $95M in a Week On Tuesday, Coinex was hacked, losing about $54 million, which included…
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Following the reported breach of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s X (formerly Twitter) account, over $691,000 in losses has been inflicted on victims by malicious links. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) had his X (formerly Twitter) account compromised, which, according to social media reports, resulted in victims losing over $691,000 through malicious links. In a…
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The online crypto casino reported unauthorized transactions from its hot wallets on Sept. 4 with blockchain security firms estimating at least $41 million pilfered from hackers. Crypto betting platform Stake has reopened deposits and withdrawals and resumed services for users only five hours after the platform was hacked to the tune of $41.3 million, blockchain…
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Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has alleged YouTuber known as Blue or Jack used NFT drainer tech Monkey and other similar services to steal $1.5 million. ZachXBT’s investigation revealed that the YouTuber was involved in multiple crypto scams and stole millions of dollars. Before turning to crypto scams in 2021, the YouTuber amassed a following of more…
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According to court documents, the Boneheads team has been accused of breach of contract, misappropriating funds and misleading investors. The investigative work of independent blockchain sleuth ZachXBT has been cited in a class-action lawsuit in Canada against Boneheads, an alleged $3.1 million nonfungible token (NFT) rug pull. Tweeting on July 7, ZachXBT highlighted that lawsuit…
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The bad actors utilized a fake GutterCatGang airdrop scam to drain people’s wallets, with at least $700,000 worth of NFTs being stolen from a single address. More than $765,000 worth of nonfungible tokens has been stolen as part of a reported SIM swap attack on the GutterCatGang NFT project. The security breach was highlighted by…
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ZachXBT fears legal fees to defend himself in the defamation lawsuit could “easily exceed” $1 million. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has received over $1 million in donations from the crypto community in just over 24 hours to pay for his legal fees in a defamation lawsuit. ZachXBT, known for his investigative work in the blockchain and…
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