Hacks

Highlights: South Korea and Chainalysis aim to improve how investigators track stolen crypto across multiple countries and blockchains. South Korean police will receive specialized blockchain-investigation training through the new partnership with Chainalysis. North Korea-linked hackers stole more than $2 billion […]

Highlights: Crypto losses fell sharply in May, dropping to $68 million after April’s heavy $650 million hit. Weak code caused most of the damage, while cross-chain bridges faced the biggest pressure. Verus Protocol and THORChain saw May’s largest attacks, losing […]

Last week, policy, stablecoin oversight, Bitcoin treasury strategies, exchange compliance, and security breaches shaped the crypto market. Regulators moved carefully on tokenized stocks and stablecoins, while public companies added more digital assets to their balance sheets. Meanwhile, lawsuits, hacks, bankruptcy […]

Highlights: Arbitrum locked $71 million in ETH after tracing the funds to the Kelp DAO exploit. The attack occurred on April 18 and resulted in losses of around $292 million. The freeze stopped part of the stolen funds, but the […]

Highlights: The Solana Foundation launched STRIDE to set clear security standards and publish audit results for DeFi protocols. The STRIDE framework introduces eight security checks to improve risk detection and protocol transparency. Solana Foundation added an incident response network to […]

The crypto market delivered a week of developments, including major security failures, new rules, fundraising plans, and new products, which drove attention across the sector. Regulators in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East pushed policy changes. Meanwhile, […]

Highlights: North Korean IT workers spent seven years inside DeFi teams and helped build real crypto protocols. Lazarus Group has stolen about $7 billion in crypto through fewer but larger attacks. Crypto firms still miss infiltration risks during hiring despite […]

Highlights: Trust Wallet introduces address poisoning protection to prevent scams. Over 225 million address poisoning attacks have been recorded. Trust Wallet’s new feature blocks scam addresses in real time. The multi-chain crypto wallet provider Trust Wallet has introduced a new […]

Highlights: Attackers are draining wallets across EVM chains, with losses already exceeding $107,000. Fake MetaMask emails and a Trust Wallet flaw are suspected entry points for thieves. Wallet breaches surged this year and affected about 158,000 wallets despite smaller average […]

Highlights: Ronald Spektor tricked over 100 Coinbase users and stole $16 million in cryptocurrency. He used fake calls, fear, and wallets to steal and launder funds. Police traced wallets, arrested helpers, and are working to recover stolen money. A Brooklyn […]

Highlights: SEAL warns crypto websites are at risk due to React vulnerability exploitation. Wallet drainers trick users through fake pop-ups and phishing signature requests daily. SEAL alerts that North Korean hackers are stealing millions via fake Zoom calls. Cybersecurity group […]

Highlights: Australia has sanctioned key North Korean hacker groups for stealing crypto to fund illegal weapons projects. Lazarus and other cyber units are facing travel bans as global partners unite to block North Korea’s crypto theft. Hackers linked to Pyongyang […]