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Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) users who have enabled an iCloud backup for app data could be at the risk of losing cryptocurrency stored in their MetaMask wallet. What Happened: In a Twitter update on Sunday, MetaMask warned users that they may be susceptible to phishing attacks...

Beanstalk Farms, an Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) based DeFi protocol, suffered an exploit on Sunday. What Happened: According to an update from blockchain security firm Peck Shield, hackers drained $182 million from the protocol through a flash loan exploit. All stolen $80M funds from @BeanstalkFarms (w...

Several NFT projects saw their official Discord channels compromised on Friday. What Happened: According to a Twitter alert from on-chain sleuth 'zachxbt', the Bored Ape Yacht Club discord channel has been hacked and a Mutant Ape NFT has been stolen. BAYC Discord...

A vulnerability in the non-fungible token (NFT) market TreasureDAO (CRYPTO: MAGIC) purportedly allowed attackers to acquire NFTs without incurring any cost. What Happened: Harry Denley, the security specialist of cryptocurrency wallet software projects MetaMask and MyCrypo...

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Russian ransomware group, REvil or Sodinokibi, have claimed to steal blueprints of Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest products by hacking the computer network of its supplier, Quanta Computer Inc (OTC: QUCCF) (OTC: QUCPY), Bloomberg reports. Taiwan...

Update: We have received an email from the company clarifying that the data was obtained illegally from a third party supplier Paxful previously used. "We've completed the investigation. Our customers’ data has not been compromised in any way. There has been no data breach of...

The past decade’s most significant financial hacks have been a crypto heist of some kind. What Happened: According to a report from Traders of Crypto, the biggest financial hack to date was the Coincheck Crypto Heist of 2018, where hackers successfully stole $534 million from the Japanese...

Personal information leaked because of an earlier vulnerability on Facebook, Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has reportedly been made freely available online. What Happened: Business Insider reported that the personal information of 533 million Facebook users has been posted on a "low level hacking...

On Wednesday BlackBerry Inc (NYSE: BB) released its annual 2021 cyber-security threat report detailing increased cybercrime activity. What Happened: BlackBerry’s report shows that since the onset of COVID-19 attackers have tailored attacks to the new work-from-home reality and have increased...

Bloomberg reported this afternoon that some 200 organizations have been identified as victims in the huge suspected Russian cyberattack that came to light on Monday. What Happened: The hack took advantage of a backdoor in network software made by SolarWinds Corp (NYSE: SWI). to hit government...

The campaign website of President Donald Trump was hacked and defaced Tuesday, Tim Murtaugh, the director of communications for the incumbent’s 2020 re-election campaign, said. What Happened: Murtaugh tweeted on Tuesday that the campaign was working with law enforcement authorities to...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) rewarded five hackers with more than $288,000 for finding vulnerabilities in its online services. What Happened: The hackers found 55 vulnerabilities — 11 of which were of critical severity and 29 of high severity — in a period between July and October this year...