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The recent Yearn yETH attack has sent shockwaves through the crypto community, highlighting a concerning vulnerability within Yearn Finance’s protocols.In a stunning breach, an attacker exploited an infinite minting vulnerability, draining the yETH pool of approximately $3 million in Ether.

Sun Yuchen WeChat hacked has become a pressing issue, as the tech entrepreneur seeks to regain access to his compromised account.In a recent post on the X platform, he revealed the alarming incident, stating, “My WeChat has been hacked, and I am urgently contacting to recover it.” This cybersecurity incident has sent shockwaves through his followers, raising concerns about the vulnerability of personal data on popular messaging platforms.

Balancer has introduced an innovative reimbursement plan to compensate liquidity providers (LPs) affecting by the recent Balancer V2 exploit, pledging to return $8 million to those impacted.This initiative comes in the wake of a devastating incident that drained over $128 million from its pools, highlighting the importance of DeFi exploit recovery and community trust.

The Balancer funds distribution plan is a crucial initiative aimed at addressing the aftermath of a significant hacking incident that impacted the Balancer community. Following the recovery of…

The recent news surrounding Upbit stolen funds has rocked the cryptocurrency community, revealing a significant breach of security that has seen assets relating to the Solana network compromised.Adjustments to the estimates of stolen money now place the total losses at 44.5 billion KRW, which translates to approximately 30.43 million USD.

In a shocking turn of events in the crypto world, Upbit deposit withdrawal suspended following the theft of approximately 54 billion Korean won, equivalent to around $36.8 million.This alarming incident, which involved Solana network assets getting transferred to an unknown external wallet, has caused significant concern among users of the popular Upbit exchange.

Home invasion robbery is a terrifying crime that can strike any unsuspecting household, as a recent incident in British Columbia illustrates.In April 2024, a Canadian family found themselves the victims of a brutal home invasion robbery that resulted in the loss of $1.6 million in Bitcoin.

The recent rise of the Monad mainnet scam has sent shockwaves through the crypto community, highlighting the perils of engaging with new ERC20 transfers.Only 48 hours post-launch, reports flooded in about fraudulent notifications of token transfers that misled thousands of users, with over 76,000 wallets participating in a high-stakes airdrop.

The highly anticipated Irys airdrop is set to go live tonight at 8 PM Beijing time, creating ripples of excitement in the cryptocurrency community.As a notable event in the world of digital assets, this airdrop incentivizes participation from users ranked on Galxe, offering rewards to the top 10,000 contributors.

Cryptocurrency theft is rapidly becoming a serious concern, particularly highlighted by the recent incident in San Francisco where a man, posing as a delivery driver, robbed a homeowner of $11 million in digital assets.This disturbing trend reflects the alarming rise of physical attacks on crypto holders, with such occurrences averaging one per week in the bustling city known for its tech innovation.