$452 Million Crypto Loss in Q1 2023, with $215 Million Lost in First 20 Days of March: De.Fi Security Report
BNB Smart Chain continues to be a preferred choice for crypto criminals, with a significant 18 cases reported in the first quarter of the year.
Crypto Evening Briefing: China To Upgrade National Blockchain Standards by 2025
The Chinese government has been proactively pursuing advancements in its blockchain sector and aims to upgrade its industry development standards by 2025.
Hacker Behind $200M Euler Attack Apologizes, Returns Millions in Ether, Dai to Protocol
The attacker behind Euler Finance's $200m exploit has returned more funds to the protocol and apologized in a series of messages sent on the blockchain. In the past 12 hours, the attacker sent 7,000 Ether and $10m worth of DAI stablecoins to the protocol, after sending over 51,000 Ether to Euler over the weekend. The hacker, who now identifies as Jacob, said in a separate blockchain message that they intended to return the entirety of the funds to Euler. The lending protocol suffered an exploit earlier this month that resulted in almost $200m being lost over four transactions in DAI, wrapped bitcoin, staked ether and USD Coin.
Euler Finance Exploiter Returns Another $37.1M Worth of ETH and DAI
The exploiter behind the Euler Finance hack has returned an additional $37.1 million worth of ETH and DAI to the platform. Euler Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, was hacked in February 2023, resulting in the loss of approximately $100 million worth of cryptocurrencies.
Euler Hacker Returns 51,000 Ether Worth About $89 Million
The Euler Finance exploiter has returned 51,000 ether to the DeFi lending protocol.
The Euler Finance Hacker Returns Almost All Of $197 Million Loot
The Euler Finance hacker returned most of the funds they stole earlier this month in a $197 million flash loan exploit, which was dubbed the biggest decentralized finance hack of 2023 so far.
Crypto Evening Briefing: Even As Funding Dips, Top Web3 Investors Remain Active
While overall funding in Web3 was down last year from 2021, several top investors in the space such as Shima Capital, Animoca Brands and Y Combinator saw their numbers tick up in 2022, according to Crunchbase data.
North Korean Lazarus Group Tries To Phish Euler Exploiter
A wallet connected to the Ronin bridge exploiter sent 2 Ethereum (ETH) — worth $3,586 — to Euler Finance (EUL) hacker on March 17, according to on-chain data.
Hacker vs Hacker: North Koreans Attempt to Phish Euler Exploiter of $200M in Crypto, Experts Say
Euler Finance’s efforts to recover nearly $200 million in stolen crypto hit yet another wrinkle Tuesday after a wallet linked to North Korean hackers tried to swindle the DeFi protocol’s exploiter.
Euler Finance Receives Message From Hacker via Ethereum, but No Clarity Yet
On 20 March, Euler Finance’s hacker sent a message to an Ethereum [ETH] address related to the DeFi platform. After Euler issued an on-chain ultimatum demanding the funds’ return, the hacker offered to start a dialogue.
