Israel-Iran conflict: Hackers say they wiped out $90 million from Iran cryptocurrency exchangeHackers linked to Israel stole over $90 million from Iran’s top crypto exchange, Nobitex, in a politically driven cyberattack. The group, G...
19 Jun, 2025, 04.35 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Why WazirX’s recovery plan hit a legal roadblockLast year, ET reported that WazirX was hit by one of the biggest cyberattacks on an Indian crypto exchange. Hackers made off with more than...
05 Jun, 2025, 12.14 PM IST
WazirX’s Proposed Scheme of Arrangement: A Path to Recovery and Future Stability for UsersWazirX proposes a Scheme of Arrangement to recover $234 million lost in a cyberattack by North Korean hackers, aiming to redistribute asset...
07 Mar, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
Donald Trump unveils US crypto reserve plan, triggering market volatilityTrump stated in a post on Truth Social that his executive order from January on digital assets would create a reserve consisting of bitcoin...
03 Mar, 2025, 01.58 PM IST
State-backed North Korean cyber thieves pull off largest crypto heist in history, steal $ 1.5 billion worth assetsNorth Korean hackers carried out the largest cryptocurrency heist in history, stealing $1.5 billion from the Dubai-based exchange Bybit. Th...
26 Feb, 2025, 09.45 PM IST
Crypto exchange Bybit’s $1.5 billion breach: All you need to knowAnalysts believe the attack is connected to North Korea's Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored hacking collective infamous for stealing billion...
22 Feb, 2025, 01.36 PM IST
WazirX freezes first tranche of stolen funds worth USD 3 millionWazirX successfully froze $3 million in stolen assets from last year's cyberattack. Efforts spearheaded by founder Nischal Shetty aim to re...
17 Jan, 2025, 10.19 PM IST
WazirX cyberattack: Delhi High Court seeks response from government and RBIThe Delhi High Court seeks responses from the government, RBI, and others on a petition for an investigation into a cyberattack on WazirX, ...
15 Jan, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
North Korean hackers responsible for $235 million WazirX breach, say US, South KoreaNorth Korea-affiliated groups, including the Lazarus Group, continue targeting cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset custodians, and indi...
14 Jan, 2025, 09.00 PM IST
Zettai seeks court approval for WazirX creditors meeting and scheme of arrangement“The proposed scheme of arrangement, filed in the court under the Companies Act 1967, prioritises creditors by outlining a structured roadm...
10 Dec, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
Big bettors toss tough questions at WazirX amid legal tanglesBig bettors are questioning WazirX, the cryptocurrency exchange facing insolvency in Singapore after a major crypto heist. Two large invest...
12 Sep, 2024, 12.32 AM IST
WazirX parent looking for ‘white knights’ to rescue crypto exchange“There are several ideas from ‘white knights’ to collaborate … there are creative ways to do this rather than acquiring the platform (by a ...
03 Sep, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
WazirX security breach: Crypto platform to resume INR withdrawals in phases starting August 26WazirX will lift the suspension on INR balance withdrawals starting August 26. Users can withdraw 66% of their balances by September 22. A ...
23 Aug, 2024, 10.08 PM IST
Crypto hacking thefts double to $1.4 bln in first half, say researchersThe amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a year earlier, driven by a sm...
05 Jul, 2024, 06.47 PM IST
North Korea stealing millions in cyber attacks: UN expertsThe panel of experts said that according to an unnamed government, North Korean "cyber-actors stole more than $50 million between 2020 and ...
07 Feb, 2022, 11.40 PM IST
Crypto bourses can’t get cover for cyber risksIn the absence of regulation, cryptocurrency exchanges in India are not being able to get insurance protection against cyber risks like ran...
30 Dec, 2021, 07.08 AM IST
Cryptocurrencies offer great hope, but present risks: USSouth Korean exchange trading bitcoin declared itself bankrupt after being hacked again.
20 Dec, 2017, 03.32 PM IST