Exploit

28 articles

Crypto News1 days ago
Syed Ali Haider
By Syed Ali Haider6/22/2026
Highlights: Taiko plunges 13% as volume jumps 806% after a chain verification compromise sparks panic selling. Taiko warns that bridges are unsafe following an exploit, which triggers heavy withdrawals and accelerates investor exits. Technical weakness, crypto-confidence concerns, and geopolitical risks […]
Crypto News7 days ago
Raymond Munene
By Raymond Munene6/16/2026
Highlights: Humanity Protocol will replace old H tokens through a 1:1 ERC-20 airdrop. Snapshots from June 8 will guide distribution across Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Humanity Mainnet. A compensation fund will support complex cases and eligible post-snapshot buyers after verification. […]
Crypto News13 days ago
Raymond Munene
By Raymond Munene6/10/2026
Highlights: Humanity Protocol traced the breach to one malware-infected developer machine. Seven stolen keys enabled bridge drains and BNB Smart Chain minting. The attacker used valid credentials, not contract bugs, to move funds. Humanity Protocol traced its June 8 security […]
Crypto News24 days ago
Raymond Munene
By Raymond Munene5/30/2026
Highlights: Gravity Bridge lost about $5.4 million in a suspected signing key breach. The attacker drained USDC, ETH, USDT, and PAYG from the bridge contract. Stolen funds moved through ChangeNow and Binance after conversion into ETH. Gravity Bridge suffered a […]
Crypto News1 months ago
Raymond Munene
By Raymond Munene5/22/2026
Highlights: THORChain node operators are voting on ADR028 after the May 15 vault exploit. ADR028 uses protocol-owned liquidity first before sharing losses with synth holders. The plan avoids new RUNE minting, forced sales, and holder dilution. THORChain node operators have […]
Crypto News1 months ago
Raymond Munene
By Raymond Munene5/16/2026
Highlights: THORChain opened a recovery portal after a $10 million exploit hit 12,847 wallets. Affected users have until June 4 to submit compensation claims. Investigators linked the attack to vault key exposure and cross-chain laundering activity. Decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol […]
Crypto News1 months ago
Raymond Munene
By Raymond Munene4/30/2026
Highlights: Wasabi protocol lost over $5 million after the attacker gained deployer admin access. Blockaid linked the drain to malicious contract upgrades and missing admin safeguards. Security firms traced the exploit across Ethereum, Base, Berachain, and Blast. DeFi derivatives platform […]
Crypto News2 months ago
Raymond Munene
By Raymond Munene4/10/2026
Highlights: Aethir has contained a bridge exploit and capped reported user losses below $90,000. The main ATH supply on Ethereum stayed intact, while the ETH-ARB bridge on Squid remained unaffected. A compensation plan, attacker wallet list, and post-mortem are planned […]
Crypto News2 months ago
Raymond Munene
By Raymond Munene4/3/2026
Highlights: Drift Protocol has opened on-chain talks with wallets tied to the stolen funds. The exploit has expanded, affecting at least 20 Solana protocols. Cyvers said the attacker likely prepared the operation days earlier. The Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Drift […]
Crypto News5 months ago
Raymond Munene
By Raymond Munene1/9/2026
Highlights: Truebit Protocol lost $26.6M after attackers exploited an outdated smart contract flaw. The TRU token collapsed from $0.16 to near zero within hours. Legacy DeFi contracts continue attracting attackers seeking mispriced minting functions. Truebit Protocol suffered a major security […]
Crypto News6 months ago
Raymond Munene
By Raymond Munene11/28/2025
Highlights: Upbit has uncovered a critical wallet flaw enabling private key exposure during an emergency investigation. The exchange confirmed $30 million in total losses, with $26 million affecting customer holdings. Security overhaul and law enforcement cooperation continue as Upbit pledges […]
Crypto News6 months ago
Raymond Munene
By Raymond Munene11/28/2025
Highlights: Balancer proposes an $8M reimbursement plan for affected liquidity providers. The $8M will be repaid in kind to users from recovered assets. White-hat hackers get 10% bounties for successful rescue operations. Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Balancer has proposed a […]