Crypto hacks stole $17 billion over the past 10 years, driven by private key compromises and phishing attacks as smart contract security improved.

Decentralized exchange (DEX) Clipper clarified that a vulnerability in its withdrawal function allowed a recent $450,000 hack of its protocol, rather than a private key leak as suggested by a ...

GK8’s report shows that cybercriminals now use a professionalized ecosystem of malware, automated seed-phrase parsers, and darknet tools to steal and monetize private keys at scale. Hackers no longer ...

On 18 November 2023, Kronos Research announced, via social media platform X, that unauthorized access to their API resulted in “a loss of approximately $26 million.” As noted in an update shared by ...

Earlier this month, crypto exchange Poloniex was hacked. At the time of the hack, there was not enough information available to determine the real extent of the damage caused by the security breach.

Decentralized exchange Clipper has revealed that a vulnerability in its withdrawal function enabled a $450,000 hack on its platform, refuting claims of a private key leak as alleged by external ...

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin is preparing to wind down its operations following a massive $320 million loss in Bitcoin due to a private key hack in May. The breach left the company ...

Hot on the heels of Bambu Lab’s announcement that it would be locking down all network access to its X1-series 3D printers with new firmware, the X.509 certificate and private key from the Bambu ...

A private key, also known as a secret key, is a cryptographic key that is used to decrypt or digitally sign data. It is a crucial component in asymmetric encryption algorithms like RSA and ECC ...