Black Hat Hacker

An Alabama man was arrested on Thursday for his alleged involvement in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) social media account

In January 2024, hacker Eric Council Jr. used a SIM swapping technique to hijack the SEC's X account and post a fake Bitcoin ETF approval, causing wild price swings in Bitcoin. He was arrested in October 2024 and charged with identity theft and fraud.

Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, known as Beer Biceps, experienced a significant cyber attack that resulted in hackers renaming his channels to names associated with Elon Musk, Trump, and Tesla, while deleting most of his content. Fortunately, his channels were restored shortly after, prompting him to emphasize the importance of cybersecurity to his followers.

French football star Kylian Mbappé's X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked on August 29, 2024, to promote a scam cryptocurrency, $MBAPPE, which skyrocketed in value before crashing, leading to significant financial losses for unsuspecting investors.

Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo’s X account was hacked on 19 August 2024, and used to promote a fake Pokémon-themed memecoin, PIKA, in a pump-and-dump scheme. The hackers gained access through a phishing email and quickly spread malicious links, exploiting DeMeo’s reputation before the scam was detected.

Massive data breach exposes sensitive info of 2.9 billion people, prompting urgent advice on credit freezes and fraud protection.

Over 2,000 Australian-owned crypto wallets discovered by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have been hacked by foreign fraudsters, the Financial Review reported.

Convergence suffered a major exploit, resulting in a significant loss of CVG tokens and a collapse in token value. The team acknowledged their oversight and is working on a resolution. The hack reflects the ongoing vulnerabilities within the DeFi space.

Elliott Gunton has been sentenced for hacking Coinbase accounts, highlighting the challenges of securing digital assets.

The Terra blockchain suffered a security breach due to a missed patch, resulting in a significant loss of tokens. The platform is implementing emergency measures to prevent future attacks.