White Hat Hackers

Silicon Tanks: Richard Stallman, father of copyleft

ForkLog 122 15.10.2025

Silicon Tanks: Richard Stallman, Father of the Copyleft Revolution

The most radical alternative to copyright—and its legendary creator.

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ForkLog 38 25.06.2025

AI Tool Surpasses White Hat Hackers in Vulnerability Detection

The AI tool Xbow, developed by the eponymous company, has topped the leaderboard of white hat hackers who have identified and reported the most software vulnerabilities in major companies. Top 10 white hat hackers according to HackerOne. Data: HackerOne. HackerOne offers a platform where firms can test their software and offer rewards for bug discovery. […]

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ForkLog 23 23.01.2025

A subscription to crime: how rented hacking software imperils Web3

Disclaimer This material is published for informational purposes and does not constitute an incitement to unlawful activity. According to Chainalysis, the amount stolen in the crypto industry in 2024 rose by about 21% to $2.2bn. Most of it came from DeFi services. The ForkLog team reviewed several illicit marketplaces to assess how accessible and easy […]

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ForkLog 9 01.04.2024

Hacker Labels $11 Million Prisma Breach as ‘White Hat’ but Funds Remain Unreturned

The liquid staking platform Prisma Finance has acknowledged the loss of 3257 ETH (approximately $11 million) due to an exploit on March 28. The hacker has engaged in discussions with the team regarding the return of the funds. In collaboration with @PrismaRisk and @wavey0x, we are publishing a comprehensive post-mortem report on yesterday’s event. https://t.co/DljZSs3ssK […]

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ForkLog 24 22.03.2024

White Hat Hacker Exploits Telegram Game Super Sushi Samurai for $4.6 Million

The developers of the Telegram game Super Sushi Samurai have reported that a flaw in a smart contract allowed a hacker to withdraw $4.6 million from LP wallets. We have been exploited, it’s mint related. We are still looking into the code. Tokens were minted and sold into the LP. Transaction:https://t.co/F4XeqdyJu2 the exploited funds are […]

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ForkLog 31 08.01.2024

Zengo Wallet Challenges Hackers with 10 BTC Bounty

The developers of Zengo Wallet have launched a challenge inviting hackers to breach a cryptocurrency wallet containing 10 BTC (approximately $440,000 at the time of writing). ? Announcing the #ZengoWalletChallenge: Hack Zengo, win 10 #Bitcoin ($420,000+ USD) This is the largest on-chain bounty ever by a self-custodial #crypto wallet! 15 Days. Begins January 9th. Up […]

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ForkLog 12 14.12.2023

Careers in Cybersecurity: The HAPI Team on the Work of Cybersecurity Experts

How to start a career in cybersecurity and where to acquire the core skills for this field.

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ForkLog 9 18.10.2023

Platypus Finance returns 90% of assets lost in hack

The hacker who breached the DeFi protocol Platypus Finance has returned 90% of the stolen assets after negotiations with the team. The project minimised losses to about 18,000 AVAX (about $164,700 at the time of writing).

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ForkLog 13 12.10.2023

Hacker Returns 90% of Funds Stolen in Stars Arena Hack

The Avalanche-based SocialFi platform Stars Arena has recovered approximately 90% of the assets lost in the exploit. The restitution followed negotiations with the hacker.

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ForkLog 10 09.10.2023

HTX hacker returns funds after 250 ETH bounty

The cryptocurrency exchange HTX (formerly Huobi) returned the stolen 5,000 ETH (about $7.9 million at the time) for a hacker bounty of 250 ETH (about $409,000).

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ForkLog 15 07.09.2023

White-hat hacker explains the cause of Euler Finance’s $200 million exploit

Fixing the vulnerability identified in Euler Finance's DeFi protocol led to the emergence of another bug. In March it was used by an unknown {{AOPEN_1}}for the attack on $200 million{{ACLOSE_1}}, said the white-hat hacker known as Kankodu.

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ForkLog 11 05.08.2023

Curve-hacking hacker returns part of stolen assets

An unknown hacker, who attacked Curve Finance's DEX, has begun returning funds. At the time of writing, he had sent back assets worth more than $20 million.

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