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KiloEx Hacker Returns $7.5M Stolen in Full After Bounty Offer In an unexpected resolution to a major cybersecurity breach, decentralized exchange (DEX) KiloEx has successfully recovered the entire $7.5 million stolen during an exploit earlier this month. The platform confirmed the full restitution just four days after suspending its operations in response to the breach, initially reported by Cointelegraph on April 15. Blockchain security platform PeckShieldAlert disclosed on April 18 that addresses link... Coinatory cryptocurrencies news

Hacker in SEC X Account Breach Faces $50K Fine in Plea Deal Eric Council Jr. has entered a guilty plea to the charges against him for allegedly helping to breach the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) X (previously Twitter) account. According to Bloomberg, Council might forfeit $50,000 as part of his guilty agreement. On February 9, 2025, federal prosecutors filed the requested forfeiture in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Following the misleading post that falsely s... Coinatory cryptonews

Crypto Hackers Return $19.3M to U.S. Government Wallets In an unusual display of retraction, hackers who breached U.S. government cryptocurrency wallets have returned $19.3 million—88% of the stolen funds—less than 24 hours after the initial heist. Hack and Return of Stolen Funds The incident began on October 24, when attackers compromised U.S. government wallets containing digital assets seized from past cybercrimes, including Bitcoin and Ethereum from high-profile cases like the $8 billion Bi... cryptonews