Crypto Hack
Ledger Research Exposes ‘Unpatchable’ Silicon Flaw in MediaTek Chips; Mobile Wallets at Risk
Security researchers at Ledger have identified a critical, unpatchable vulnerability in the silicon architecture of MediaTek’s Dimensity 7300 processor, effectively shattering the “Root of Trust” for millions of Android devices. ...
Anthropic Study Confirms AI Agents Can Weaponize Smart Contract Exploits at Scale
Anthropic reported that advanced AI agents successfully exploited known blockchain vulnerabilities worth $4.6 million in simulations. The agents also uncovered new security flaws in recently deployed smart-contract code, all evaluated...
Crypto Hacks Surge 10x in November as ‘Code Fragility’ Costs DeFi $127 Million
The cryptocurrency sector suffered a catastrophic security regression in November, with total losses from exploits and hacks surging nearly 1,000% month-over-month. According to a forensic report by blockchain security firm...
Yearn Finance yETH Glitch Triggers $3 Million Drain to Tornado Cash
An infinite-mint vulnerability in Yearn Finance’s yETH contract triggered a multi-million dollar liquidity drain Sunday, forcing the protocol to isolate the affected legacy pool. An attacker exploited the flaw to...
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Linked to $37M Upbit Hack, Timing Clashes with $10B Naver Deal
South Korean authorities have launched a high-level probe into the security breach at Upbit, with initial forensic markers pointing to North Korea’s state-sponsored Lazarus Group. The investigation has refined the...
Malicious Chrome Extension ‘Crypto Copilot’ Caught Injecting Hidden Fees into Solana Swaps
A malicious browser extension masquerading as a Solana trading tool has been caught siphoning funds from users by silently modifying transaction payloads. Security researchers identified the harmful Chrome extension to...
Upbit Confirms $37M Hack: Exchange Says It Will Cover Every Lost Dollar
Upbit, South Korea’s dominant cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed a security breach resulting in the unauthorized transfer of approximately $37 million (54 billion KRW) in Solana-network assets. The exchange has immediately...
Brazil Alerts Crypto Users to New WhatsApp Malware Campaign Deploying Hijacking Worm
Brazilian authorities and cybersecurity analysts have raised an alarm over a fast-spreading malware campaign that is using WhatsApp messages to target crypto users through automated account hijacking and a sophisticated...
Hackers Exploit GANA Payment for $3.1 Million on BSC Chain
Emerging reports have revealed that GANA Payment, a decentralized PayFi infrastructure built on BNB, has suffered a $3.1 million exploit. Following the hack, GANA, the native token of the payment...
Ex-Rugby League Star Trent Merrin Arrested Over Crypto Account Transfer Allegations
Retired rugby league player Trent Merrin has been charged with offenses related to the alleged unauthorized transfer of digital currency valued at roughly $91,000 USD. Authorities claim the former athlete...
Moonwell Protocol Loses Over $1M in Oracle Price Feed Exploit on Base and Optimism
On-chain threat detection platform BlockSec Phalcon has identified a series of suspicious transactions targeting Moonwell’s smart contracts. The platform issued an alert regarding the activity on Base and Optimism networks...
Balancer’s $116M Exploit Dominates Crypto News Today as Bitcoin’s Red October Ends
Balancer has become the most discussed topic across crypto forums after the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol faced a large-scale exploit that drained more than $116 million in assets. According to...
Stream Finance Pauses All Deposits and Withdrawals After Discovering a $93 Million Loss in Assets
DeFi Protocol Stream Finance has halted all withdrawals and deposits on its platform following the disclosure of a $93 million loss. In its latest post on X, the DeFi Protocol...
StakeWise Recovers $20.7 Million From Balancer Exploit, To Reimburse Users Pro Rata
StakeWise has pulled off a rare recovery in the DeFi world, retrieving the majority of assets lost in the recent Balancer exploit that rocked the ecosystem. The liquid staking platform...
Attackers Steal Over $120M From Balancer in One of 2025’s Largest DeFi Hacks
Decentralized exchange and liquidity protocol Balancer has suffered a major security breach, with attackers stealing over $120 million in digital assets. Blockchain analytics firms Lookonchain and Nansen report that the...
WazirX Files Legal Submission in Line With Singaporean High Court’s Instruction
WazirX, the Indian cryptocurrency exchange that suffered a major hack in July 2024, has filed a legal submission in line with the Singaporean High Court’s instructions. In its latest post,...
Investigators Uncover How DPRK IT Workers Exploit US Firms Using AI Cheating Tools
Replit CEO Amjad Masad has identified a growing trend of North Korean workers using AI filters and interview cheating tools to land remote jobs in the US. He noted that...
UXLINK Hack Sparks Audit, Migration, and DAXA Review – Can Fixes Restore Trust?
UXLINK, which faced a security breach on Monday, had provided an update to its users on its upcoming steps to protect the platform and regain trust. The $11.3 million hack...
CZ Confirms $200K Frozen After $1.7M Seedify SFUND Bridge Exploit
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) confirmed that $200,000 has been frozen at HTX following an SFUND bridge exploit. The hack targeted Meta Alchemist’s bridge and OFT contract, allowing attackers to...
Crypto’s Invisible Enemies: How to Build a Fortress Against Hacks, Scams, and Real-World Threats in 2025
In 2025, the headlines are all too familiar: another hack, another scam, another crypto investor targeted. The threats are growing, and so are the attackers. What used to be simple...
Shibarium Hack Pressure Ends, BAD Price Bounces Back
The attackers behind the September 12 Shibarium bridge exploit have liquidated their remaining stash of BAD tokens, according to Christopher Johnson (Mr. Lightspeed), President of Lightspeed Crypto Services and advisor...
CZ’s Stark Warning: One Click on a Fake Support Link Could Sink a Crypto Exchange
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has issued a detailed warning on how North Korean hacking groups are targeting the digital asset industry. He says their methods now combine social engineering, insider...
After $4.1M Bridge Exploit, Shiba Inu Dangles 50 ETH Bounty for Hacker’s Cooperation
The Shiba Inu ecosystem team has unveiled a 50 ETH ($229,000) bounty program to recover millions in tokens stolen during the September 12 Shibarium bridge exploit. Partnering with K9 Finance,...
Concealment Claims Surface in Coinbase Breach Involving TaskUs Staff
On Sept. 16, 2025, a court filing in a class-action lawsuit revealed that Ashita Mishra, a TaskUs employee in Indore, India, is implicated in one of the largest breaches in...
Hacker Returns 185 ETH to Kame Aggregator After Sei Exploit
Kame Aggregator, a decentralized exchange aggregator on the Sei network, confirmed it recovered part of the funds stolen in a security breach earlier today. The platform said it negotiated with...
