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DeFi TVL drops 39% in 2026 amid market downturn and record hack activity
DeFi TVL fell 39% in 2026 as a broader market downturn and fallout from major exploits, including the Kelp DAO hack, …
THORChain resumes trading more than a month after $10M exploit
THORChain resumed all network activity after implementing multiple security upgrades and a vault migration to fix the…
Q2 2026 emerges as most-hacked quarter on record with 83 incidents
Crypto hackers stole $755 million across 83 cybersecurity incidents, as cross–chain bridges remained the most costl…
Aztec hit by second $2.1M exploit in less than a week: SlowMist
Security researchers warn that deprecated smart contracts can remain vulnerable long after projects stop maintaining …
France to stop certifying products lacking quantum-resistant encryption
France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption startin…
Humanity Protocol’s $36M hack tied to suspected North Korean hackers: Quantstamp
A fake Bithumb email used in the $36 million Humanity Protocol hack points to the involvement of North Korean threat …
How CertiK rebuilt trust after Huione-related backlash
The cybersecurity firm has "no concrete plans" for an IPO despite reports to the contrary last month.
How Anthropic stopped AI agents working for Chinese state-sponsored spy campaign
Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited Anthropic Claude Code AI in the world’s first largely autonomous cyber-es…
NPM supply chain attack on crypto contained with ‘almost no victims,’ Ledger CTO says
Ledger’s CTO said a massive npm supply-chain attack from Monday failed with only about $503 stolen before detection…
Hackers use Ethereum smart contracts to conceal malware in code libraries: report
ReversingLabs uncovered a cybercriminal campaign that used Ethereum smart contracts to hide malware instructions and …
North Korean hackers use fake Zoom updates to deliver ‘NimDoor’ macOS malware targeting crypto firms
Disguised as a Zoom update, North Korean hackers use the new NimDoor malware to steal crypto and infiltrate crypto co…
EU’s new ‘DORA’ rules come into effect: What does it mean for crypto?
Europe’s Digital Operational Resilience Act now applies to crypto businesses, expanding MiCA’s scope and requirin…
BitsLab’s ScaleBit flags 'alarming' Uniswap Wallet vulnerability
Attackers with physical access to a user's device may be able to see the wallet's seed phrase, the security firm said.
Crimeware-as-a-service: A new threat to crypto users
Crimeware-as-a-service fuels cybercrime in crypto. Explore its impact, tactics used and key s…
Litecoin X account briefly hacked to promote a fake token
The compromised social media account is merely the latest in a string of hacking incidents on X over the last several…
Fake OKX plugins found on the Firefox browser store
According to cybersecurity firm CertiK, the number of crypto hacks and exploits rose to 303 incidents in 2024, up fro…
Virtuals Protocol Discord server hacked, fake Google links posted
The security incidents occurred days after a researcher discovered a critical bug in a Virtuals Protocol audited cont…
How Web3 Is Disrupting AI Cloud Computing
Data security is broken and blockchain holds the key, says David Attermann.
Centralization and the authoritarian threat to privacy — Web3 exec
Threat actors using artificial intelligence and scalable quantum computers will see centralized information systems a…
Crypto hacks wipe out $2.3B in 2024, marking 40% YoY surge
According to Cyvers, the 40% yearly increase was mainly driven by growing access control vulnerabilities amid central…
Crypto thieves score big on centralized services, private keys in 2024
Crypto hackers had a busy year in 2024 and cybersecurity experts warn that continued advances in artificial intellige…
Magic Eden's $5B Token Airdrop Raises Crypto Wallet Security Questions
To claim aidrops, users had to download Magic Eden's wallet, a highly atypical process that industry insiders said th…
Cardano Foundation X account hacked, scam links posted, then removed
The Cardano Foundation joins a long list of entities falling victim to X account hacks, including the Securities and …
Crypto phishing scams to rise during holiday shopping season — Cyvers
Losses to crypto phishing scams fell 53% in November, but the Christmas holiday shopping season presents new opportun…
Spectral Labs identifies Syntax vulnerability, pauses contracts
According to Immunefi, year-to-date losses from crypto hacks, exploits, and scams have topped $1.4 billion as of Nove…
North Korean hackers expand social engineering operation to IT firms: Report
The government of North Korea (DPRK) has reportedly employed various hacking groups, most notably the Lazarus Group, …
Backpack Wallet, Blockaid prevent $26.6M loss from DeFi attacks on Solana
Blockaid scanned over 180 million transactions of Backpack’s users between June and September, detecting more than …
North Korean hacker BlueNoroff targets crypto firms with new malware
According to cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, North Korean hacker groups have stolen approximately $3 billion in f…
WazirX plans on launching a decentralized exchange
WazirX founder Nischal Shetty also announced the upcoming introduction of staking services to the centralized cryptoc…
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