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The largest crypto-focused Telegram Bot project, Maestro, fell victim to a 280 ETH hack and had to return a total of 610 ETH to its clients. According to Twitter, Maestro’s Router 2 on the Ethereum Mainnet was compromised, resulting in the unauthorized siphoning of various tokens. Wrapping up the Exploit Saga ️ First things first: Maestro: Router 2 was exploited about 10 hours ago on ETH Mainnet, and some tokens (not ETH) were siphoned away. Within 30 minutes of the start of the attack, our team identified and fully removed the exploit. If you're… — Maestro (@MaestroBots) October 25, 2023 The team reported identifying and neutralizing the exploit within 30 minutes, utilizing the router’s upgradeable proxy feature. This feature not only facilitates the addition of new functionalities but also serves as a protective mechanism against potential exploits. The team assures users that the router is now completely secure, and there is no need to revoke approvals o...

A set of malicious packages impersonating Kraken, Solana and Monero has flooded NuGet’s server as hackers launch new scams. NuGet, a manager used for packaging and distributing software written with the .NET framework, appears to be a target for bad actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities, impersonating crypto-related packages . As first reported by Phylum researchers, six malicious packages — downloaded by a user named “Disti” — are pretending to be libraries and wrappers for Kraken, Solana, KuCoin and Monero. The bad actor reportedly also tried to bolster credibility by faking the download figures. NuGet’s repository of Disti | Source: Phylum Once the malware is installed on a victim’s computer, it executes .cmd and .bat files with the help of two PowerShell scripts. Eventually, the scripts download an external file, trying to stay unnoticed by not producing visible output or errors. After a long series of manipulations, the script downl...

Renowned entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban reportedly fell victim to a crypto currency scam, resulting in a loss of nearly $870,000 across various digital assets. How Mark Cuban fell victim According to DL News, Blockchain sleuth WazzCrypto was the first to detect suspicious activities on a wallet titled “Mark Cuban 2” on EtherScan. Cuban was caught off guard when DL News informed him about the suspicious wallet movements. The billionaire later confirmed that he had been scammed, saying, “Someone got me for 5 ETH.” Cuban believes the exploit happened when he accessed MetaMask for the first time in months. You might also like: https://crypto.news/mark-cuban-calls-for-simplified-sec-crypto-regulations/ However, his losses weren’t limited to just five Ether, which is approximately worth $9,000 at current market rates. In total, Cuban lost close to $870,000, in about 10 different crypto currencies. Among the notable assets he los...

A hacker who stole up to $73.5 million, mostly in ether, from DeFi lending protocol Curve, has returned around $52.3 million of the stolen funds. The funds were returned after Curve sent the hacker a message telling them they could keep 10% if they returned the rest. The hacker agreed and, apparently, even made sure to communicate with Curve operators to confirm that the address given for the refund was correct. These communications were made on the Ethereum blockchain, which can be used to send written messages. The funds were returned just in time as Curve founder and CEO Michael Egorov risked getting liquidated on an $85 million loan backed by $168 million worth of CRV tokens. Egorov’s liquidation is estimated to happen when CRV dips below $0.4. He’d previously avoided liquidation by selling CRV tokens to various crypto investors including Tron’s Justin Sun and Machi Big Brother . The current price of CRV is at $0.62 but momentarily fell below $0.5 last Tuesday....