Tag: hack

FTX
December 28, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

US investigates FTX hack and the stolen $370 million

FTX filed for bankruptcy in November following the quick collapse of the exchange after a liquidity crisis and a failed bailout by Binance. Bankman-Fried stepped down as a CEO after the string of events. The founder of the exchange was accused of "fraud of epic proportions" and is facing criminal charges for defrauding investors. Additionally,…

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Binance seeks to curb SEC’s hunt for “fraud”
May 08, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Hackers steal $40 million worth of crypto from Binance

Binance, one of the world's most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges has been hacked. Media reports announced that hackers have stoled $40 million from the exchange. The stolen amount is equal to 7,000 Bitcoins. Not only did the hackers steal the staggering amount of the "people's currency", but they also stole API tokens and two-factor authentication codes.…

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February 08, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Is Binance being hacked?

Binance is one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. It just came under fire and doubts whether the Hong Kong-based exchange is being hacked. Binance is currently under halt in trading activities and said it won't resume trading or enable customer withdrawals until Friday due to a continued blackout that is essentially the result…

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August 16, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Bitcoin exchange Kraken informs of phishing warning - beefs up security

San Francisco based bitcoin exchange and provider Kraken, the world’s largest global bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity announced today it has received many reports lately of clients falling victim to phishing sites. The sites appear in ads above the organic search results, of all of the major search engines. Unfortunately, it seems to be…

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