crypto hacks

North Korea-linked hackers accounted for 61% of all crypto stolen in 2024

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Alongside the rising adoption and value of crypto assets, theft is also on the rise. This year, the total value of cryptocurrency stolen surged 21%, reaching a substantial $2.2 billion. And according to a Chainalysis report released on Thursday, more than half of this amount was stolen by North Korea-affiliated hacking groups. Earlier this year, […]

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India’s WazirX confirms security breach following a $230M ‘suspicious transfer’

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Indian crypto exchange WazirX on Thursday confirmed it had suffered a security breach after about $230 million in assets were “suspiciously transferred” out of the platform earlier in the day. The Mumbai-based firm said one of its multisig wallets had suffered a security breach, and it was temporarily pausing all withdrawals from the platform. A

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