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A malicious transaction approval enabled an attacker to siphon millions from a Venus Protocol user, underscoring critical user-side vulnerability.

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→Social Engineering

→Network

→Social

UXLINK Exploiter Loses $48 Million to Sophisticated Phishing Attack

A malicious `increaseAllowance` signature allowed a phishing group to drain $48 million from a prior UXLINK exploiter, underscoring persistent social engineering risks.

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→Supply

→Fund Redirection

→Web3 Security

JavaScript Supply Chain Attack Threatens DeFi Ecosystem

A compromised JavaScript package, widely integrated across DeFi, enables transaction hijacking, posing a systemic risk to user funds and operational integrity.

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→Private Key

→Treasury Security

→Supply Chain

Truflation Suffers $5 Million Loss from Malware Compromising Wallets

A malware attack targeting treasury multisig and personal wallets led to a significant $5 million exfiltration, underscoring critical off-chain security vulnerabilities.

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→Social Engineering

→Wallet Compromise

→Endpoint Security

North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail Malware via Fake Crypto Job Offers

A sophisticated social engineering campaign leverages fake job opportunities to distribute advanced malware, directly compromising user credentials and crypto wallets.

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→Security Breach

→Cybersecurity Incident

→Hot Wallet

Indodax Exchange Transaction System Compromised, $18.2 Million Exfiltrated

A compromised transaction system on a major exchange enabled the exfiltration of $18.2 million, highlighting critical operational security gaps.

→Digital Asset Security

→Phishing Attack

→Social Engineering

Ethereum Whale Loses $6m to Gas-Free Phishing Attack

A critical vulnerability in off-chain approval mechanisms allowed a sophisticated phishing attack to drain $6 million in assets.

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→Phishing Attack

→Threat Intelligence

→Advanced Persistent Threat

Lazarus Group Targets Venus Protocol, $13.5 Million Theft Recovered

A sophisticated phishing attack, attributed to an Advanced Persistent Threat group, attempted to drain $13.5 million from Venus Protocol, highlighting persistent social engineering risks.

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→Wallet Compromise

→Social Engineering

→Phishing Attack

THORChain Founder’s Personal Wallets Compromised via Social Engineering

A sophisticated social engineering attack leveraging compromised communication channels drained $1.35 million from a prominent founder's private wallets.

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→Seed Phrase

→Web Security

→Browser Exploit

Chrome V8 Engine Vulnerability Exposes Crypto Wallets to Theft

A critical "Type Confusion" bug in Chromium's V8 engine allows remote code execution, enabling attackers to drain crypto wallets via malicious websites.