Uranium Finance
Uranium crypto exchange hacker convicted for stealing $53 million
A Maryland man was found guilty of stealing more than $53 million after hacking the decentralized crypto exchange Uranium Finance twice in April 2021. 36-year-old Jonathan Spalletta (also known online as “Jspalletta” and “Cthulhon”) surrendered to law enforcement on March 30 and was charged with computer fraud and money laundering. According to court documents, Spalletta […]
Hacker charged with stealing $53 million from Uranium crypto exchange
U.S. prosecutors have charged a Maryland man with stealing more than $53 million after hacking the Uranium Finance crypto exchange twice and laundering the proceeds through a cryptocurrency mixer. 36-year-old Jonathan Spalletta (known online as “Cthulhon” and “Jspalletta”) appeared in court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang after surrendering to law enforcement on Monday. […]
U.S. recovers $31 million stolen in 2021 Uranium Finance hack
U.S. authorities recovered $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 cyberattacks on Uranium Finance, a Binance Smart Chain-based DeFi protocol. Uranium Finance was a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on Binance’s BNB Chain that operated as an automated market maker (AMM) similar to Uniswap. The platform launched in April 2021, but hackers quickly exploited vulnerabilities in […]