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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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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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On Thursday, Ronin gaming platform wallets were compromised, resulting in the theft of approximately $9.5 million worth of Ethereum. The perpetrators utilized Tornado Cash service to launder the stolen funds, mixing transactions from multiple users to obscure the cryptocurrency's origin. Among the affected individuals is one of the founders of Ronin and Axie Infinity, who disclosed the incident on Twitter.
Theft Details: 3,250 ETH Moved by Unknown Perpetrators
A precise sum of 3,250 ETH was siphoned from gaming wallets on the Ronin network, amounting to $9.5 million. The attackers subsequently transferred these funds to three distinct Ethereum wallets via a network bridge. The ETH was then laundered through the Tornado Cash service, complicating its traceability.
Personal Accounts of Jeff 'Jiho' Zirlin Compromised
Jeff "Jiho" Zirlin, co-founder of Ronin and Axie Infinity, announced on Thursday evening that his personal wallets had been compromised in the attack. He stated that the attack solely targeted his personal accounts and did not impact the security or operations of the Ronin network or the activities of Sky Mavis, the company behind it.

Security of Ronin and Sky Mavis Unaffected
In response to the incident, Aleksander "Psycheout" Larsen, another founder of Sky Mavis, emphasized that the attack has no bearing on the security measures of the Ronin network bridge or the company's financial assets. Larsen highlighted that the bridge itself has undergone several security audits and is equipped with mechanisms to prevent excessive fund withdrawals.
Impact on Ronin's Market Value
As a consequence of the attack and fund depletion, the value of Ronin cryptocurrency (RON) experienced a decline, with its price plummeting from approximately $3.17 to $2.74, marking a decrease of over 13% within minutes. At the time of writing, the price partially recovered to $2.97.
Historical Context: Ronin Bridge Attack
The incident occurs two years after the attack on the Ethereum Ronin bridge, during which cryptocurrency worth $622 million was stolen. The attack was attributed to the Lazarus hacking group from North Korea, exploiting the insufficient decentralization at that time. Subsequently, a portion of the stolen funds was recovered, and Sky Mavis reimbursed users for all losses from the February 2022 attack.

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Hackers launched a massive supply-chain attack targeting widely used JavaScript libraries downloaded billions of times worldwide. The incident had the potential to compromise thousands of crypto projects and millions of developer workstations. Yet the attackers walked away with a laughably small amount – less than $50 in crypto.

An Attack That Could Have Shaken the Crypto World
According to findings from Security Alliance, hackers gained access to the account of a developer managing NPM packages and inserted malware into popular libraries aimed at crypto wallets, specifically Ethereum and Solana.
NPM serves developers much like an app store – a central repository for small code utilities used in JavaScript projects. The compromised packages included chalk, strip-ansi, and color-convert, utilities deeply embedded in dependency trees. Even developers who never installed them directly could have been exposed.

The Damage: So Far Under $50
Security researchers identified a single malicious Ethereum wallet address, 0xFc4a48. To date, it has collected only about $50 worth of crypto. Just a few hours earlier, the amount was a mere five cents, hinting that the total losses could rise slightly.
“Imagine this: you compromise an NPM developer account with more than two billion weekly downloads. You could gain unlimited access to millions of developer machines. Endless riches await. And you make less than $50,” Security Alliance wrote on X.
Samczsun, a security researcher at SEAL, compared the attack to finding the keys to Fort Knox and using them as a bookmark: “The malware was widespread, but at this point it is almost completely neutralized.”

What Was Stolen?
According to Etherscan, the malicious wallet has received small amounts of:
Ethereum (ETH) – just a few cents initiallyBrett (BRETT)Andy (ANDY)Dork Lord (DORK)Ethervista (VISTA)Gondola (GONDOLA)
Altogether, the value does not exceed $50.

Who Is Safe and Who Isn’t?
The attack deployed a crypto clipper malware designed to silently replace wallet addresses during transactions. This means users had to approve the malicious transaction for the theft to occur.
Fortunately, major crypto wallet providers quickly reassured users:
Ledger and MetaMask confirmed their apps were unaffected, citing multiple security layers.Phantom Wallet said it does not use any vulnerable packages.Uniswap reported no impact on its applications.Other unaffected platforms included Aerodrome, Blast, Blockstream Jade, and Revoke.cash.
According to pseudonymous DefiLlama founder 0xngmi, only projects updated after the malicious package was published could be at risk.

Advice for Users
Experts, including Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet, urged crypto users to be extra cautious when approving on-chain transactions. Some even suggested avoiding crypto websites temporarily until developers fully remove the compromised packages.

Conclusion
The NPM hack highlighted how vulnerable the software supply chain can be – even for projects that never directly used the compromised code. Ironically, it became one of the least profitable hacks in crypto history. While the potential losses could have been astronomical, the attackers only netted a few dozen dollars.

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