Cybercriminals are adopting increasingly deceptive tactics to target crypto users, with some now posing as blockchain security companies. Their aim is to steal assets and implicate their victims in the process, making it harder for them to seek redress. This evolution comes amid a sharp rise in crypto-related losses. In May 2025 alone, hackers and […]
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23pds, the pseudonymous Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at blockchain security firm SlowMist, has raised concerns about potential phishing attacks targeting more than seven million OpenSea users whose emails were leaked in a June 2022 breach. 23pds stated: “Remember the attack on the OpenSea mail service provider in 202[2] that led to the leakage of […]
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Millions of OpenSea user emails are now fully in the wild after the marketplace’s automation vendor leaked the emails in mid-2022.
Security experts at SlowMist identified over 8,620 Solana wallets linked to the DEXX hack, with losses now estimated near $30 million as recovery efforts continue.
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Crypto phishing exploits in the first half of this year reached $341 million, surpassing the $295 million scammers siphoned from victims in 2023, according to blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer. Security expert and SlowMist founder Yu Xian said the phishing incidents of the first half of the year showed that the profit margin of these malicious attacks […]
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SlowMist, a leading blockchain security firm, has released its “2024 Q2 MistTrack Stolen Funds Analysis,” providing an in-depth look at the trends and tactics behind cryptocurrency thefts during the second quarter of 2024. Drawing from 467 reported incidents of stolen funds, the analysis pinpoints critical vulnerabilities within the ecosystem and offers detailed insights into the […]
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