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ForkLog 56 22.07.2025

Hackers Infect Over 3,500 Websites with Monero Cryptojacker

Cybercriminals have infected more than 3,500 websites with scripts for covert cryptocurrency mining, according to cybersecurity firm c/side. The malware does not steal passwords or lock files. Instead, it uses a small portion of computing power without user consent to mine Monero. The miner avoids suspicious CPU load, making it difficult to detect. “By limiting […]

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ForkLog 30 21.07.2025

Lazarus Group Implicated in $44 Million CoinDCX Hack

A cyberattack on the Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX, resulting in a $44.2 million loss, has been linked to the North Korean group Lazarus Group, according to CryptoSlate, citing Cyvers CEO Deddy Lavid. The expert noted that the perpetrators operated in a manner very similar to previous operations by North Korean hackers. A distinctive feature of […]

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ForkLog 17 20.07.2025

CoinDCX Exchange Suffers $44 Million Hack

On July 18, the Indian centralized cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX was hacked. According to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, the perpetrator withdrew assets amounting to approximately $44.2 million. The expert noted that the exchange’s team did not report the attack for about 17 hours. CoinDCX co-founder Sumit Gupta responded to ZachXBT’s Telegram post within minutes, confirming the incident. […]

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ForkLog 7 15.07.2025

Arcadia Finance Protocol Breach Results in $2.5 Million Loss

An unidentified attacker breached the Arcadia Finance protocol, stealing Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) valued at approximately $2.5 million. The team has confirmed the incident. #PeckShieldAlert @ArcadiaFi has been exploited, resulting in a loss of ~$2.5M in crypto. The exploiter has swapped the stolen funds for ~840 $ETH & bridged them from #Base to #Ethereum https://t.co/pOV82RR5YC pic.twitter.com/BKMvgaDiDI […]

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ForkLog 33 11.07.2025

Hacker Returns $40 Million Stolen from GMX

The perpetrator has returned nearly all the funds stolen from the GMX protocol, agreeing to a $5 million reward offered by the project’s team. #PeckShieldAlert #GMX Exploiter msg: funds will be returned later pic.twitter.com/ohlOVYWSvD — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) July 11, 2025 An unknown individual withdrew assets from the GLP coin pool on GMX V1 in the […]

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ForkLog 32 10.07.2025

Researchers Avert $10 Million Theft from DeFi Protocols

Security experts have thwarted the theft of over $10 million in cryptocurrency. They identified and rectified a critical vulnerability affecting “thousands of smart contracts.” We @VennBuild just discovered a critical backdoor on thousands of smart contracts leaving over $10,000,000 at risk for months Along with the help of security researchers @dedaub @pcaversaccio, the seals team […]

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ForkLog 43 10.07.2025

“Attacks have become more complex, attacks have become more deliberate”

What new security challenges did crypto projects face in the first half of 2025, and how should not only professionals but ordinary users respond? Read our interview with Grigory Osipov, director of investigations at Shard, first published in the July issue of FLMonthly. ForkLog: As a cybersecurity specialist, did your workload increase in 2025? Grigory: […]

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ForkLog 51 09.07.2025

Hacker Breaches GMX DEX for $42 Million

The decentralized exchange (DEX) GMX has fallen victim to a hacking incident, resulting in approximately $42 million in digital assets being stolen. The suspicious outflow of funds was first noticed by a researcher known as DeFi Cheetah. GMX seems to have been exploited for ~$42M. Exploiter Address: https://t.co/lQ4vAwod7J…It seems to be a re-entrancy attack where […]

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ForkLog 24 05.07.2025

Expert Suggests Possible Breach of Bitcoin Wallets Holding $8.6 Billion

There is a slight chance that the recent transfers of 80,000 BTC, which had remained dormant for over 14 years, are linked to a breach of addresses or the compromise of private keys. This was stated by Coinbase’s Director of Product, Conor Grogan. There is a small possibility that the $8B in BTC that recently […]

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ForkLog 64 04.07.2025

Indian Engineer Laundered Drug Proceeds Using Monero

An engineer in India has been arrested on charges of operating a darknet marketplace. He allegedly used the privacy coin Monero (XMR) for money laundering. ? NCB BUSTS DARKNET KINGPIN – KETAMELON IN OPS MELON ?In a major crackdown, NCB Cochin busted India’s only Level-4 darknet drug vendor, ? KETAMELON ?, seizing:? 1,127 LSD blots […]

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ForkLog 51 03.07.2025

Ransom Negotiator Suspected of Colluding with Hackers

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a former employee of DigitalMint, a company that assists victims of ransomware attacks, according to Bloomberg. The individual is suspected of colluding with hackers to receive a share of the cryptocurrency paid by victims. DigitalMint President Mark Grens confirmed that a former employee is under investigation. The company […]

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ForkLog 17 02.07.2025

US Sanctions Imposed on Bulletproof Hosting Provider

OFAC added the Russian company Aeza Group, a provider of global Bulletproof hosting services, to its sanctions list, accusing it of supporting cybercriminal activities. According to the agency, the firm, headquartered in St. Petersburg, sells access to specialized servers and other computer infrastructure used by operators of ransomware, data thieves, and drug traffickers worldwide. Specifically, […]

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