Web3 Hacks

hackers seize microsofts x account to promote fake clippy crypto token Microsoft's official X account fell into the wrong hands, and whoever grabbed it told followers Clippy could come back if a post hit 500,000 likes. Nostalgia was the lure. What the scammers actually wanted to push was a fake cryptocurrency.

Hackers Seize Microsoft’s X Account to Promote Fake $Clippy Crypto Token

near intents pauses operations after 3 8 million exploit pledges to reimburse users In Brief:

NEAR Intents Pauses Operations After $3.8 Million Exploit, Pledges to Reimburse Users

hackers took 1 26 billion in crypto as bitcoin climbed 40 in q3 Over the past three months, bitcoin climbed 40%. In that same quarter, attackers made off with $1.26 billion in crypto.

Hackers Took $1.26 Billion in Crypto as Bitcoin Climbed 40% in Q3

creator cagy says sunflower lands discord may have been compromised 1 In Brief:

Creator cagy says Sunflower Land’s Discord may have been compromised

ripple cant freeze xrp and the bitget hacker has now moved 83 million of it Stablecoin issuers Circle and Tether can freeze stolen tokens with the flip of a switch. Ripple has no equivalent option for XRP, and for Bitget that shortfall currently amounts to roughly $75 million.

Ripple can’t freeze XRP, and the Bitget hacker has now moved $83 million of it

opensea blocks more than 3000 stolen nfts after old limit break approvals used by magic eden are exploited In Brief:

OpenSea blocks more than 3,000 stolen NFTs after old Limit Break approvals used by Magic Eden are exploited

payy rules out a stolen key after 1 92 million in user deposits drained from its bridge It took just two transactions, sent roughly five hours apart to one address, to strip about $1.92 million in USDC out of Payy's Ethereum bridge. According to the company, a stolen key was not to blame.

Payy Rules Out a Stolen Key After $1.92 Million in User Deposits Drained From Its Bridge

featured 113319 Cosmos Hub stakers are rejecting the proposal, and most of them are using the strongest vote Cosmos governance offers. Around 95% of the ATOM voted so far says no. As of 2:34 p.m. ET on Friday, roughly 69.3 million ATOM had been cast on proposal 1056, and about 95% of it was No with Veto. Yes votes came to only about 174,300 ATOM.

Neutron Attacker’s Bid to Recover 1.2M ATOM Meets Overwhelming Veto From Cosmos Hub Voters

binance flags address poisoning as a growing threat to crypto wallet users Your private keys stay untouched. Nobody cracks your wallet, and nobody phishes your seed phrase. The scammer just waits for you to copy the wrong address, and the whole scheme depends on that one moment.

Binance Flags ‘Address Poisoning’ as a Growing Threat to Crypto Wallet Users

whitehats rescue 23155 nfts from stale magic eden approvals but 660 weth lost in payment processor exploit In Brief:

Whitehats rescue 23,155 NFTs from stale Magic Eden approvals, but 660 WETH lost in Payment Processor exploit