Engadget

‘Axie Infinity’ is back open for business following $625 million hack

After a massive $625 million hack, the cryptocurrency play-to-earn game Axie Infinity is once again open for business. The hack took advantage of flaws in the Ronin network, an Ethereum sidechain the ...
MarketWatch

Researchers say a North Korean hacker group stole $600 million of crypto in the Axie Infinity hack

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday added a new Ethereum address to its sanction list and linked it to North Korean hackers known as the Lazarus Group. Blockchain researchers said the address was ...
Engadget

‘Axie Infinity’ hack victims will only get back around a third of what they lost

Sky Mavis, the developer of blockchain game Axie Infinity, says it will start reimbursing the victims of a $617 million hack that took place earlier this year. The attackers took $25.5 million in USDC ...
Gizmodo

Maker of Axie Infinity Says It’s Time for a Redo, 3 Months After $625 Million Hack

NFT-based play-to-earn game Axie Infinity is back, and developers are promising on hands and knees that things will be different now. So please, hop back on your computer and grind, grind for that ...
KVUE

Hackers steal about $615M from Axie Infinity's Ronin network; local expert weighs in

The Ronin network that supports the popular online game Axie Infinity confirmed it was hacked, with cryptocurrency worth almost $615 million stolen. It's being called the second-largest crypto hack in ...
Wall Street Journal

Maker of ‘Axie Infinity’ Game Raises Funds to Reimburse Victims of Crypto Hack

The rise of play-to-earn videogames – in which gamers trade NFTs – offers a glimpse into how the metaverse could attract users with monetary rewards, and what pushbacks may come with it. Photo ...