Attack
Total value locked across DeFi protocols down more than $3B since Curve Finance attack
DeFi
August 2, 2023
Total value locked across DeFi protocols down more than $3B since Curve Finance attack
In the last three days, the DeFi sector has seen an 8% decline in the total value of locked assets…
Conic Finance loses $3.2M to reentrancy attack on ETH Omnipool
DeFi
July 21, 2023
Conic Finance loses $3.2M to reentrancy attack on ETH Omnipool
DeFi protocol Conic Finance confirmed that it was exploited via a reentrancy attack earlier today for an undisclosed sum. A…
Deep-dive into the Mango Markets economic attack
DeFi
October 22, 2022
Deep-dive into the Mango Markets economic attack
In light of DeFi’s recent lending market economic attacks, risk monitoring and management has become a key factor for success…
Researchers say they discovered consensus level attack on Ethereum — miners cheating the system to earn more
Ethereum
August 8, 2022
Researchers say they discovered consensus level attack on Ethereum — miners cheating the system to earn more
A research paper published by The Hebrew University in Israel reports having discovered the “first evidence of a consensus-level attack…
DeFi Sybil attack created $7.5B fake TVL on Solana from ‘anon’ developers
DeFi
August 5, 2022
DeFi Sybil attack created $7.5B fake TVL on Solana from ‘anon’ developers
An investigation led by CoinDesk has revealed that two brothers — Ian Macalinao and Dylan Macalinao — used pseudonymous developer…
Tether CTO Highlights a Coordinated Attack by Hedge Funds to Short USDT, Reiterates the Stablecoin is 100% Backed
Bitcoin
June 28, 2022
Tether CTO Highlights a Coordinated Attack by Hedge Funds to Short USDT, Reiterates the Stablecoin is 100% Backed
Summary: Tether’s CTO, Paolo Ardoino, has identified a coordinated attack on USDT by traditional hedge funds shorting the stablecoin. According…
Celsius faces a potential short squeeze; $20M bounty out on info about possible attack
DeFi
June 20, 2022
Celsius faces a potential short squeeze; $20M bounty out on info about possible attack
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Inverse Finance suffers another attack; Hacker steals $1.3 million, causes $5.8 million protocol loss
DeFi
June 17, 2022
Inverse Finance suffers another attack; Hacker steals $1.3 million, causes $5.8 million protocol loss
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions! Inverse Finance on June 16 suffered…
Major Phishing Attack Targets Users On Crypto Data Sites
Bitcoin
May 14, 2022
Major Phishing Attack Targets Users On Crypto Data Sites
Several users of cryptocurrency data platforms like CoinGecko, EtherScan and Dextools were on Friday subject to a phishing attack. Complaints…
Bitcoin drops to $45.5k as Europe votes to ban cold wallets in attack on decentralization
DeFi
March 31, 2022
Bitcoin drops to $45.5k as Europe votes to ban cold wallets in attack on decentralization
Bitcoin dropped $2,000 from $47,500 to $45,500 in four hours after news broke that the EU is set to cripple…