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Hacks, Bugs and Scams

Hacks, bugs, scams and other things in Moneytech and Web3 that did not go as it was expected

Hacks, Bugs and Scams

Hacks, bugs, scams and other things in Moneytech and Web3 that did not go as it was expected

Coins and tokens   -   Oct 28, 2023 Maestro Telegram Bot Overcompensates Users for Loss After Major Hack
Maestro Telegram Bot Overcompensates Users for Loss After Major Hack

After a hacker stole 280 ETH from Maestro’s Router 2 contract, the development team swiftly gave users refunds plus a goodwill fee, spending over $1 million. Despite the setback, the Maestro bot continues to dominate in user count and transactions.

L2   -   Oct 23, 2023 Key Lightning Network Developer Quits Over Newfound Vulnerability
Key Lightning Network Developer Quits Over Newfound Vulnerability

The vulnerability could allegedly impact multiple applications. With no immediate fix on the horizon, the Lightning Network community may face significant challenges ahead.

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Coins and tokens   -   Nov 01, 2023 Unibot $560k Router Exploit Causes Token Price Crash of Over 20%

Unibot, a leading Telegram trading bot, has seen a $560,000 exploit on a new router. The hack follows a similar breach against the Maestro bot just last week.

Alexander Mardar
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Coins and tokens   -   Nov 01, 2023 Unibot $560k Router Exploit Causes Token Price Crash of Over 20%
unibot hack

Unibot, a leading Telegram trading bot, has seen a $560,000 exploit on a new router. The hack follows a similar breach against the Maestro bot just last week.

Alexander Mardar
Coins and tokens   -   Oct 28, 2023 Maestro Telegram Bot Overcompensates Users for Loss After Major Hack
Maestro Telegram Bot Overcompensates Users for Loss After Major Hack

After a hacker stole 280 ETH from Maestro’s Router 2 contract, the development team swiftly gave users refunds plus a goodwill fee, spending over $1 million. Despite the setback, the Maestro bot continues to dominate in user count and transactions.

Alexander Mardar
L2   -   Oct 23, 2023 Key Lightning Network Developer Quits Over Newfound Vulnerability
Key Lightning Network Developer Quits Over Newfound Vulnerability

The vulnerability could allegedly impact multiple applications. With no immediate fix on the horizon, the Lightning Network community may face significant challenges ahead.

Alexander Mardar
Adoption Tools   -   Oct 06, 2023 Friend.tech Clone Hit With Non-Profitable Exploit in Revenge Attack?
Friend.tech tiger

In its under two months of existence, Friend.tech has pumped, died and been revived, then been cloned, hacked, and the clone reportedly hacked at a loss to protect its monopoly. Safe to say that our original skepticism towards the project is yet to have softened.

Jack Martin
Ethereum   -   Oct 02, 2023 Ethereum's Holesky Testnet Relaunches Successfully After Initial Hiccup
Ethereum relaun

Ethereum's Holesky testnet, designed to replace the outdated Goerli, was relaunched successfully after an initial setback. Despite challenges, Ethereum's diverse development community remains robust, ensuring its competitive edge in the blockchain space.

Alexander Mardar
Hacks, Bugs and Scams   -   Sep 26, 2023 Mixin Network's $200M Loss Highlights Blockchain Centralization Risks
Mixin Network's $200M Loss Highlights Blockchain Centralization Risks

Mixin Network faced a $200 million loss due to a cyberattack on its cloud provider. The incident underscores the risks of blockchains’ reliance on centralized infrastructure.

Alexander Mardar
Hacks, Bugs and Scams   -   Sep 17, 2023 North Korea Crypto Hackers Have A Safe Haven in Mother Russia
North Korea Crypto Hackers Have A Safe Haven in Mother Russia

As relations between the Russia and North Korean governments continue to cosy up, a Chainalysis investigation has found that since 2021, Russian crypto exchanges have been laundering stolen crypto used to fund the DPRK nuclear arms program.

Eva Senzaj Pauram
Ethereum   -   Sep 13, 2023 After Vitalik Twitter Hack, Does Crypto Rely on Social Media Too Much?
Buterin Twitter Hack Ben Armstong X

Vitalik Buterin’s account on the X social media platform was recently hacked, and $691K stolen from unsuspecting followers. In June Bitboy Crypto’s account was similarly compromised, leading to followers losing $760K of funds. Is there something about the nature of crypto that attracts such scams?

Jack Martin
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