Cybersecurity firm CertiK has told users not to expect a respite from bad actors this year but to protect their private keys as hackers may focus on that front this year. The firm stated that the frequent hacks of last year show that bad actors may not slow down in 2023. 

Blockchain security pioneer CertiK ranks meme coin Shiba Inu (SHIB) as the 2nd most secure crypto project in the Web3 Security Leaderboard report. Shiba Inu received an overall score of 93, which is based on a crypto project’s relative security, market performance, and social sentiment. Moreover, SHIB ranks first in the Top Watchlisted DEX Projects for its native decentralized exchange ShibaSwap.

Wemade has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CertiK, a global leader in blockchain audit and security solutions.

CertiK Alert @CertiKAlert on Twitter:"We are seeing reports that the @KenomiNFT Discord server has been compromised. Do not interact with any links or announcements posted by @Lonely_Oceann until the account is recovered. #Discord#Hacked#NFT#Kenomi Stay vigilant!  "

Ecological stablecoin project Defrost Finance will return $12 million in funds stolen through Dec. 23, 2022, exploit, despite undergoing a code audit by CertiK.

Mango Market was attacked in October, causing a loss of $116M. Attackers executed a self-funded economic attack by manipulating the oracle price of MNGO.

Blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) focused security platform Certik’s investigation led to the discovery of the professional “KYC actors” who bypass KYC processes to scam crypto communities.