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🌐 The Crypto Market in Shock!
In 2024, total Web3 losses exceeded $2.9 billion. From DeFi to metaverses, no sector was spared. 🚨 The main vulnerability? Access control issues, responsible for 78% of all attacks.

💎 DeFi: Fewer losses, but major hacks persist
Losses decreased by 40%, but still reached $474 million. The biggest incident was the hack of Radiant Capital, costing $55 million.

🏦 CeFi in Trouble: Losses Double!
CeFi losses skyrocketed to $694 million. Notable attacks include a key leak at DMM Exchange ($305 million) and a multisignature vulnerability at WazirX ($230 million).

🎮 Games and Metaverses Lose Hundreds of Millions
The gaming sector reported $389 million in losses, accounting for 18% of all attacks. 🎲

🚩 Rug Pulls Shift to Solana
Scammers moved from BNB Chain to Solana, driven by the growing popularity of meme coins. 📈

🎯 Presales Turn into Traps: $122.5 Million Stolen in One Month!
In April 2024, scammers executed 27 fraud schemes using presales. 💰 They also exploited the names of celebrities and influencers to deceive investors.

👨‍💻 Phishing and North Korean Hackers
Phishing attacks led to $600 million in stolen funds, while North Korean hackers siphoned off $1.34 billion.

⚠️ Stay Alert!
Crypto scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated. 🛡️ Behind every meme coin, a trap could be waiting!
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🔹 Fake Zoom meeting invites and update links deceive Web3 teams

🔹 New NimDoor malware infiltrates macOS with advanced evasion techniques

🔹 Attackers steal browser data, passwords, and Telegram chats

Web3 and Crypto Companies Under Siege by NimDoor Malware
Security experts at SentinelLabs have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting Web3 startups and cryptocurrency firms. The attacks, linked to North Korean groups, use a combination of social engineering and technical stealth to deploy NimDoor malware, written in the rarely used Nim programming language to bypass antivirus detection.

The Setup: Fake Zoom Meetings Through Telegram
Hackers initiate contact via Telegram, posing as known contacts. They invite victims to schedule meetings via Calendly, then send them links to what appear to be Zoom software updates. These links lead to fake domains like support.us05web-zoom.cloud, mimicking Zoom's legitimate URLs and hosting malicious installation files.
These files contain thousands of lines of whitespace, making them appear "legitimately large." Hidden within are only three crucial lines of code, which download and execute the real attack payload.

NimDoor Malware: Spyware Specifically Targeting macOS
Once executed, the NimDoor malware operates in two main phases:
🔹 Data extraction – stealing saved passwords, browsing histories, and login credentials from popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, and Arc.

🔹 System persistence – maintaining long-term access through stealth background processes and disguised system files.
A key component specifically targets Telegram, stealing encrypted chat databases and decryption keys, giving attackers access to private conversations offline.

Built to Survive: Evasion and Reinstallation Techniques
NimDoor employs a range of advanced persistence mechanisms:
🔹 Automatically reinstalls itself if users try to terminate or delete it

🔹 Creates hidden files and folders that look like legitimate macOS system components

🔹 Connects to the attacker’s server every 30 seconds for instructions, disguised as normal internet traffic

🔹 Delays execution for 10 minutes to avoid early detection by security software

Difficult to Remove Without Professional Tools
Because of these techniques, NimDoor is extremely hard to remove with standard tools. Specialized security software or professional intervention is often required to clean infected systems completely.

Conclusion: Modern Cyberattacks Now Look Like Calendar Invites
Attacks like NimDoor prove how cleverly North Korean groups mimic daily workflows to penetrate even cautious targets. Fake Zoom links and innocent-looking updates can lead to full system compromise.
Users should never download updates from unofficial sources, always verify domain names, and stay vigilant against unexpected software prompts or invitations.

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Gala Games CEO Eric Schiermeyer has confirmed that a "security incident" led to the unauthorized sale of 600 million GALA tokens, worth approximately $23 million. The breach, which Schiermeyer attributed to "messed up" internal controls, has raised significant concerns within the blockchain gaming community.
Incident Overview
On May 20, at 7:32 pm UTC, blockchain observers reported the minting of 5 billion GALA tokens, valued at around $200 million at the time. The compromised wallet was selling the tokens in batches, leading to a sharp drop in GALA's price. The token hit a 24-hour low of $0.038, a 20% decrease from its daily high, before recovering slightly to $0.041, according to CoinGecko.
“We had an incident that resulted in the unauthorized sale of 600 million GALA tokens and the effective burn of 4.4 billion tokens,” Schiermeyer wrote in a May 20 post on X (formerly Twitter). He admitted, “We messed up our internal controls. This shouldn’t have happened, and we are taking steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again.”
Response and Mitigation
Gala Games quickly identified the compromise and revoked unauthorized access to the GALA contract. Schiermeyer assured users that the Ethereum contract was secure and had not been compromised. The company believes it has identified the person responsible and is collaborating with the FBI, the U.S. Justice Department, and international authorities to address the incident.
In a follow-up post on X, Gala Games announced that the security breach had been contained and the affected wallet frozen. However, details about the perpetrator and the method of access to the GALA contract remain undisclosed.
Ongoing Legal Disputes
This security incident occurs amid ongoing legal battles between Schiermeyer and Gala Games co-founder Wright Thurston. Both have filed lawsuits against each other, with Thurston accusing Schiermeyer of squandering millions in company assets, while Schiermeyer alleges that Thurston stole $130 million worth of GALA tokens.
Gala Games did not respond to requests for additional comments.
The incident underscores the critical need for robust internal controls and security measures in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries, as companies continue to navigate complex technological and legal landscapes.
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In 2023, financial assets were removed from a cryptocurrency "whale" due to a phishing attack, where the victim authorized transactions allowing the attacker to access their financial resources.
The joint account involved in the September 2023 phishing incident transferred $10 million worth of Ether to the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash.

On March 21, blockchain security firm CertiK identified an account involved in the hack for $24 million, which sent 3,700 ETH to Tornado Cash. These funds were taken from the cryptocurrency whale during the phishing incident on September 6, 2023.
At that time, an investor lost $24 million in staked ETH through the Rocket Pool liquidity staking service. The attack occurred in two phases: the first removed 9,579 stETH, while the second took away 4,851 rETH from the crypto whale.
The Scam Sniffer project, dedicated to fraud detection, stated that the victim authorized an "Increase Allowance" transaction, enabling the hacker to approve tokens for their own use. Using smart contracts, this functionality allows third parties to spend ERC-20 tokens owned by others with their consent.
The topic of token approvals sparked much discussion in the crypto community, with some warning of the risks associated with potentially deploying malicious smart contracts for fraudulent purposes.
Blockchain security firm PeckShield recorded that the attacker converted assets into 13,785 ETH and 1.64 million Dai. Some of these DAI were transferred to the FixedFload exchange, while the rest of the stolen funds were moved to other wallets.
Phishing attacks remain a significant problem for the crypto sector. A report from the Scam Sniffer project showed that nearly $47 million was lost in February due to phishing-related scams. 
The report emphasized that 78% of these thefts occurred on the Ethereum network, with ERC-20 tokens accounting for 86% of all stolen funds. 
Recent losses caused by token approvals have also raised concerns among cryptocurrency users. On March 20, an old contract previously used by the Dolomite exchange was exploited to drain $1.8 million from users.
The exploitation affected users who had given consent to the contract. As a result, Dolomite developers urged users to revoke all consents granted to the old contract address.
Although some attempts to defraud cryptocurrencies result in the loss of millions, there are cases where fraudulent efforts are quickly detected and thwarted. For example, on March 20, the Layerswap team managed to prevent further damages after their website was compromised by an attack, thanks to the quick response from the domain provider.
However, hackers were still able to siphon off assets worth $100,000 from approximately 50 users. Layerswap announced that they would refund the lost funds to affected users and offer additional compensation for the inconvenience caused.
These incidents highlight the persistent risk of phishing attacks and the need for constant vigilance in the crypto world. The abuse of token approval functions and smart contracts underscores the need for further education and caution among cryptocurrency users to prevent unnecessary losses.
With the increasing number of sophisticated attacks, it is important for cryptocurrency users to be vigilant and thoroughly verify all transactions and contract approvals. The community and security firms must collaborate to develop better tools and procedures to protect against phishing attacks and other fraudulent activities, ensuring a safer environment for all cryptocurrency users.
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The cross-chain bridge of Orbit Chain was compromised by an exploit, which led to the loss of Tether, DAI, USDC, wBTC, and ETH with a combined value of around $81.4 million.
The vulnerability was exploited by the exploiter, who then transferred funds to a new wallet.
A weakness in the bridge or a hack in the centralized server was discovered as the primary reason by the blockchain security company SlowMist which was responsible for the investigation.
It has been revealed that a hack occurred on Orbit Bridge, which is a protocol for interchain communication that is utilized for asset conversion. A total of around $81.4 million worth of cryptocurrency were stolen from the system.
The Orbit Bridge was struck by a number of significant discharges.
An vulnerability that was worth $81.4 million was apparently used by hackers to ring in the New Year with Orbit Bridge. A number of significant outflows were discovered by the blockchain security company SlowMist and the on-chain intelligence service LookOnChain. These outflows were encountered via the cross-chain protocol.
According to the latter, the Orbit Bridge was responsible for the transfer of 30 million Tether (USDT), 10 million DAI, 10 million USDCoin (USDC), 231 wBTC (worth over $10 million), and 9,500 ETH (worth around $21.5 million) in five distinct transactions.

After doing a preliminary examination from the outside, SlowMist came to the conclusion that either the centralized server has been compromised or there is a potential vulnerability in the Orbit Chain bridge. A further in-depth investigation is currently being carried out by the company in order to obtain additional information on the attack.
The hacking of Orbit Chain has been confirmed.
Orbit Chain reported the hack on its protocol in a tweet that was published not too long ago on X. The tweet described the breach as a "unidentified access" to the bridge. A comprehensive investigation into the underlying cause of the assault is currently being carried out by the company, which has said that it is actively collaborating with law enforcement authorities in order to identify the perpetrator of the incident.
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