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ForkLog 153 24.04.2025

ZKsync Reaches Agreement with Hacker for Return of $5 Million

The perpetrator who stole ZK tokens valued at approximately $5 million from the ZKsync airdrop smart contract has returned the funds within the deadline set by the project’s team. We’re pleased to share that the hacker has returned the funds within the safe harbor deadline. https://t.co/RarXl1ALVv — ZKsync (∎, ∆) (@zksync) April 23, 2025 On […]

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ForkLog 45 23.04.2025

Cryptocurrency Theft Software Operators Turn to Rental Model

The shift by developers of cryptocurrency theft malware—known as drainers—to a Drainer-as-a-Service (DaaS) model, akin to SaaS, has significantly simplified access to and use of the software. This is according to a report by AMLBot. Diagram of drainer operators working with their clients. Source: AMLBot. For a one-time fee of $100-300, novice fraudsters can rent […]

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ForkLog 49 21.04.2025

Binance Founder Receives 90 Million Fake Grok Tokens

A wallet linked to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao received 90 million counterfeit Grok tokens, according to analysts from PeckShield. #PeckShieldAlert #CZ-labeled address has received 90M $GroK pic.twitter.com/PvNhPK5c5G — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) April 21, 2025 The coin is not associated with the AI-based chatbot by Elon Musk’s company xAI. PeckShield noted that the tokens are a “likely […]

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ForkLog 38 21.04.2025

Bybit CEO: Over Half of Stolen Assets Remain Traceable

According to Bybit CEO Ben Zhou, 68.6% of the approximately 500,000 ETH stolen in the Bybit hack remain traceable, 27.6% have “gone dark,” and 3.8% have been frozen. 4.21.25 Executive Summary on Hacked Funds:Total hacked funds of USD 1.4bn around 500k ETH. 68.57% remain traceable, 27.59% have gone dark, 3.84% have been frozen. The untraceable […]

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ForkLog 30 18.04.2025

DappRadar: Web3 Ecosystem Loses ~$6 Billion to Rug Pulls Since January

From January to April, participants in the crypto industry lost approximately $6 billion due to rug pulls, with 92% attributed to the token of the RWA project Mantra (OM). This data is contained in a report by DappRadar. During this period, seven incidents were recorded, which is three times fewer than the same timeframe the […]

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ForkLog 37 18.04.2025

eXch Platform to Shut Down Amid Bybit Money Laundering Allegations

The automated crypto exchange eXch announced its closure due to allegations of laundering approximately $1.4 billion, stolen by North Korean hackers Lazarus Group from Bybit. The company will cease operations on May 1. eXch is a platform for automatic cryptocurrency exchange. It focuses on privacy, requiring no registration or KYC procedures. The project’s leadership stated […]

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ForkLog 44 18.04.2025

Manta Network Co-Founder Evades Lazarus Group’s Zoom Attack

Kenny Li, co-founder of Manta Network, has disclosed details of an attempted hack, allegedly orchestrated by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group. ? Just got targeted by Lazarus. A known contact on TG reached out to me to ask for a chat. Scheduled a Zoom call. When I got on the Zoom, it asked […]

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ForkLog 25 16.04.2025

Hackers Compromise British Official’s X Account to Promote Scam Token

Malefactors exploited the X account of British MP and Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, to promote a fraudulent token named House of Commons Coin (HOC). Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell has had her X account hacked and is promoting a House of Commons cryptocurrency pic.twitter.com/05KKYfS8ho — Daniel Green (@DanGreenJourno) […]

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ForkLog 43 15.04.2025

KiloEx Halts Operations Following $7.5 Million Hack

The KiloEx team announced that the $7.5 million breach of the decentralized exchange has been contained, and the platform’s operations have been temporarily suspended. ? Security Incident Announcement: KiloEx Vault Exploit Dear KiloEx Community,We regret to inform you that the KiloEx Vault has been exploited. The attacker’s wallet address is:0x00fac92881556a90fdb19eae9f23640b95b4bcbdWe urge all partner protocols and […]

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ForkLog 25 15.04.2025

Hackers Exploit Zoom to Steal $100,000 from Emblem Vault CEO

Jake Gallen, the head of the NFT platform Emblem Vault, reported a loss of over $100,000 in cryptocurrency due to hackers who exploited Zoom. Working with @_SEAL_Org we were able to retrieve a malware file that was installed on my computer during a @Zoom call with a youtube personality of over 90k subs. Below I […]

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ForkLog 155 11.04.2025

Cybersecurity News: HEX Investor’s Loss and Morpho Labs Breach Averted

A HEX19 investor lost over $4.5 million after a wallet hack due to storing the seed phrase in the cloud. An attacker attempted to withdraw $2.6 million from the Morpho Blue app, but the well-known MEV operator c0ffeebabe.eth intercepted the funds before the hacker. A long-term investor in HEX, known as HEX19, lost over $4.5 […]

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ForkLog 36 10.04.2025

Russians Cautioned Against Digital Ruble Scam

Experts from F6 have uncovered a fraudulent scheme promising passive income through investments in the digital ruble. The scheme is propagated across several websites, all created using a uniform template and registered between March 18 and April 4. On the webpage, users encounter the digital ruble logo and a chatbot with a “personal manager,” who […]

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