ZachXBT's focus will not change and "we just want to support his ability to keep up the good work," Paradigm's Matt Huang said.
The blockchain sleuth claimed that Coinbase failed to prevent social engineering attacks on exchange users.
Noones, a peer-to-peer crypto marketplace, suffered a security breach resulting in approximately $8 million in losses. On Jan. 24, on-chain investigator ZachXBT noted that the exploit likely occurred between Jan. 1 and Jan. 2, with the platform’s hot wallets processing hundreds of questionable transactions. According to him, these outflows, each valued under $7,000, collectively amounted […]
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A Solana wallet tied to renowned blockchain investigator ZachXBT has been accused of withdrawing nearly $4 million from a memecoin project associated with his name. The controversy comes amid a community-led effort to raise funds for his investigative work. ZACHXBT token Blockchain data shows that an address allegedly belonging to ZachXBT, identified as investigations.sol, received […]
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The Blockchain Bandit, a hacker infamous for exploiting vulnerabilities in Ethereum wallets, has reappeared, consolidating stolen assets after years of inactivity. On Dec. 30, blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported that the hacker moved 51,000 ETH, worth approximately $172 million, into a single wallet. These funds were transferred from ten previously inactive wallets, marking the hacker’s first […]
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The notorious hacker accumulated 51,000 Ether mostly by guessing weak private keys from 2016 to 2018.
ZachXBT says a hacker has breached 15 crypto-focused X accounts to share scam memecoins that have netted the attacker around $500,000.
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has revealed that malicious actors, identified as the “LastPass threat actor,” have siphoned off approximately $5.36 million in cryptocurrencies. In a Dec. 17 post on his Telegram Channel, ZachXBT stated: “Today an estimated $5.36M was drained by the LastPass threat actor from 40+ victim addresses. Stolen funds were swapped for ETH and […]
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White hat organization Security Alliance (SEAL) urged users to transfer crypto funds from LastPass if their private keys had been stored there since December 2022 or earlier.
An investigation by ZachXBT linked addresses associated with a former professional Fortnite player and cybersecurity analyst to several high-profile account takeovers.
The latest crypto high-profile platform to be targeted by the bad guys is Metawin. According to reports, hackers broke into the withdrawal system of the crypto site and stole more than $4 million worth of digital assets. Metawin’s CEO has confirmed the security breach as the casino immediately stopped all its payment requests. Related Reading: […]
On-chain investigator ZachXBT has accused well-known influencer Ansem of operating pump-and-dump memecoin scams in the most recent crypto contrroversy. The conflict started after prominent cryptocurrency personality Murad Mahmudov’s statement spurred discussion over the emergence of meme coins in the current market cycle. Related Reading: Nvidia Under Fire: SEC Supports Supreme Court Crypto-Related Class-Action Lawsuit A […]
The scammers spent their gains on a lavish lifestyle of luxury cars, apartments, jewelry, and nightlife.
ZachXBT identifies gaps in block explorer quality across several L1 blockchains, urging significant improvements.
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT suggested that North Korea-backed Lazarus Group orchestrated the $305 million hack of the Japan-based DMM Bitcoin exchange. In a social media post on July 14, ZachXBT pointed out the similarities in the “laundering techniques and off-chain indicators” used by the Lazarus Group and those seen in the movement of funds by the […]
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Over $35 million in funds from a cryptocurrency exchange hack in May has reportedly been moved to the online marketplace “Huione Guarantee” this month.
Crypto investigator ZachXBT has warned users to avoid the Compound Finance website, which appears to have been hijacked and may be redirecting visitors to a phishing site.
The distribution of Smash tokens raises insider trading concerns, adding another red flag to celebrity memecoins.
Brazilian football icon Ronaldinho Gaúcho has made headlines by actively promoting the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency, sparking widespread discussion and excitement among his vast global following. Utilizing his influential status, Ronaldinho posed a compelling question on social media, “Time for crypto to go mainstream, who’s with me?” This direct appeal led to his message being […]
One of Turkey’s most prominent crypto exchanges BtcTurk has suffered a cyber attack leading to unauthorized access to some of its hot wallets. The exchange has reported some level of asset loss, however, they claim enough financial stability to overcome this setback. Related Reading: May Madness: Crypto Industry Suffers $385 Million Loss To Hackers $5.3 […]
Binance is assisting in investigating the malicious attack on Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk, according to Binance CEO Richard Teng.
Convicted felon Martin Shkreli, also known as “Pharma Bro,” claims Barron Trump is the true creator behind the DJT token — which was even “approved” by Donald Trump.
ZachXBT flagged seven wallet addresses with $61 million in Bitcoin connected to the Lazarus hacking group.
Pink Drainer, infamous for aiding in crypto thefts, decided to shut down operations after amassing over $85 million in stolen assets.
Several wallets reportedly belonging to Rain sent suspicious token transfers to a new address.
In an email screenshot shared by ZachXBT, an IRS criminal investigations agent asked if he could help him make the “biggest impact” in tackling blockchain crime.
The near 1900% surge in phishing scams on Base since January comes amid an explosion in total value locked on the Ethereum layer 2 chain.
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed that after a “lengthy process,” he has retrieved the majority of the proceeds from a stolen DeGods NFT sold in May 2023.