Crypto Hacks

Ilya Lichtenstein claimed sole responsibility for the 2016 Bitfinex hack, denying Netflix’s allegations, and urged others not to blame his wife, who faces money laundering charges. Selfless defense or strategic narrative control?

Radiant Capital disclosed that a North Korean actor carried out a $50 million attack in October by posing as a former contractor. This follows a $4.5 million flash loan exploit in January, which led to a suspension of its lending markets.

Polter, a DeFi app, was recently hit by a "classic" flash loan exploit, with Web3 experts citing price manipulation via oracles as the likely cause. The attack underscores vulnerabilities in how price feeds are managed in DeFi.

Heather Morgan, aka "Razzlekhan," received 18 months for laundering funds from the 2016 Bitfinex hack, while her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein, got five years for stealing 119,754 BTC. The sentencing disparity sparks debate: is justice fairly applied or inconsistent?

The Thala token dropped 35% to $0.51 after the hack but has rebounded to $0.6116. Despite recovering the funds, farming functions remain suspended for security.

MetaWin suffered a significant breach, losing around $4 million from its hot wallets due to a loophole in its frictionless withdrawal system. The attack has raised concerns in the crypto community about security vulnerabilities, prompting immediate action from the company to halt all withdrawals and reassure users that most withdrawal capabilities have since been restored.

WazirX faces ongoing challenges after a recent hack, as affected users plan to sue for over $600,000 in cryptocurrency assets. They seek both damages and full restoration of their crypto balances, with more victims expected to join the lawsuit as it progresses.

区块链分析平台 Arkham 今日凌晨发文指出，一个由美国政府控制的钱包疑似遭到黑客攻击，价值 2,000 万美元的 USDC、USDT、aUSDC 和 ETH 被转移至一个可疑地址，引发外界对美国政府持有的 20 万枚比特币安全性的担忧。

BingX, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, has fully resumed its services after a hot wallet incident on 20 September that disrupted deposits and withdrawals. To strengthen security against external threats, the exchange has introduced ShieldX, a new firewall for its wallets.

Over $20 million in cryptocurrency, linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack and stored in a US government wallet, has been suspiciously transferred, raising concerns of a potential theft. Blockchain analysts are investigating the sudden movement, which includes funds like Ethereum and stablecoins, possibly tied to a hacker.