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ForkLog 42 29.07.2025

RugProof Platform, Promising Scam Protection, Faces Fraud Allegations

The token launchpad RugProof, which claims to offer protection against rug pulls, is suspected of being a fraudulent scheme, according to analysts at Bubblemaps. someone really built a “rugproof launchpad” just to rug you 50% of their token was bundled at launch pic.twitter.com/yznXeULEBC — Bubblemaps (@bubblemaps) July 28, 2025 According to the RugProof website, the […]

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ForkLog 77 25.07.2025

Hackers Breach WOO X Cryptocurrency Exchange for $14 Million

On July 24, the cryptocurrency exchange WOO X suspended withdrawals following a breach in which attackers stole $14 million. The incident affected nine user accounts.

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ForkLog 38 24.07.2025

Hackers Seize 100 Abandoned DeFi Protocols

Cybercriminals are seizing domains of abandoned DeFi protocols en masse to deceive users and steal their cryptocurrency, according to cybersecurity firm Coinspect. Hackers exploit old domains of inactive dapps, which are still mentioned on well-known platforms like DeFi Llama and DappRadar or in the news. After taking over, the cybercriminals inject malicious code and alter […]

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ForkLog 46 24.07.2025

A Grim Half-Year: Scams and Hacks Cost the Industry $3.1 Billion

In the first six months of 2025, Web3 projects suffered losses amounting to $3.1 billion due to hacks and fraud. This figure already surpasses the total for 2024, which stood at $2.85 billion, according to a report by Hacken. Source: Hacken. The primary cause of these losses was access control vulnerabilities, accounting for $1.83 billion, […]

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ForkLog 134 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 46 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 27 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 20 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 51 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 47 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 85 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 75 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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