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Hackers

A computer hacker is any skilled computer expert that uses their technical knowledge to overcome a problem. While "hacker" can refer to any skilled computer programmer, the term has become associated in popular culture with a "security hacker", someone who, with their technical knowledge, uses bugs or exploits to break into computer systems.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Betting Big, Hacker Risks $3M to Con DeFi Lending Protocol out of $15.6M
Betting Big, Hacker Risks $3M to Con DeFi Lending Protocol out of $15.6M
April 04, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

A hacker who gambled $3 million that a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol was exploitable hit the jackpot over the weekend, coming away with a tidy...

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Lending Protocol Inverse Finance Loses $15.6M in Crypto Following Hack
Lending Protocol Inverse Finance Loses $15.6M in Crypto Following Hack
April 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Inverse Finance, an ethereum-based lending protocol, has lost $15.6 million in cryptocurrency following a hack, CoinDesk reported Saturday (April 2). The cyberattack reportedly targeted the...

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Hackers Attempt to Trick Bored Ape Fans Into Minting Fake NFTs
Hackers Attempt to Trick Bored Ape Fans Into Minting Fake NFTs
April 01, 2022  |  NFTs

Hackers “briefly compromised” Bored Ape Yacht Club’s non-fungible token (NFT) collection through chat servers on messaging platform Discord and attempted to trick users into minting...

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Today in Data: Fake It ’Til You Hack It
Today in Data: Fake It ’Til You Hack It
March 31, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in Data, the Axie Infinity game was hacked for $540 million in cryptocurrency. Plus, healthcare data breaches fall for the third consecutive month and...

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Latest DeFi Hack Drains Record $625M
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Latest DeFi Hack Drains Record $625M
March 30, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The PYMNTS crypto crime series looks at the capers that have not only been committed in the cryptocurrency industry but have defined it — and...

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Hackers Use Fake Emergency Data Requests to Get Customer Info
Hackers Use Fake Emergency Data Requests to Get Customer Info
March 30, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are using email accounts and websites associated with police departments and other government agencies to send unauthorized demands for healthcare patient data, saying the...

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‘Axie Infinity’ Game Hacked for $540M in Crypto
‘Axie Infinity’ Game Hacked for $540M in Crypto
March 29, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Sky Mavis, a crypto startup operating the popular “Axie Infinity” game, said hackers had stolen over $600 million worth in cryptocurrency, The Wall Street Journal...

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Hackers Target Hotels, Exploit Weak COVID-19 Contact Tracing Safeguards
Hackers Target Hotels, Exploit Weak COVID-19 Contact Tracing Safeguards
March 28, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Many travelers left something behind at the last hotel they visited — and it wasn’t a shirt or shoes. Large amounts of personal identifiable data...

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North Korea Uses Hacking Groups to Steal Crypto Assets
North Korea Uses Hacking Groups to Steal Crypto Assets
March 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A global cybersecurity firm reports the North Korean regime is filling its coffers with cash from government-sponsored hacking groups who perform crypto thefts. Mandiant, the...

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