Ledger wallet implant exposes a gap in its authenticity check
Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in a customer's wallet after independent research revealed suspected cryptocurrency thefts reaching over $93 million via…
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New iPhone spyware can hunt for crypto wallets and extract their data every 15 seconds
Security researchers have identified a new iPhone spyware variant named P7 DarkSword, which can hunt for crypto wallets, extract sensitive credentials, and…
Stealing $1.5B in crypto is easy, cashing out is the trap
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT infiltrated a Chinese laundering network to track $1.5 billion in crypto stolen by North Korean hackers from Bybit, exposing…
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Ledger hack scare nears $90 million as Tether moves to freeze stolen USDT
Suspected thefts tied to Ledger wallets approach $90 million as Tether freezes stolen USDT. Investigators examine a potential supply chain attack linked to authorized Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis.
Locked liquidity did not stop this $14 million crypto pool drain
A Bitquery investigation reveals that the 79thVault token pool on PancakeSwap suffered a $14.35 million USDT drain after internal token permissions bypassed locked liquidity receipts.
A $1,000 MetaMask incident could turn Ethereum’s staking queue into a $5 billion traffic jam
A full return of Bitquery’s identified exit cohort as new demand would create a $5.04 billion combined workload, while Lido expects gradual re-entry. The post A $1,000 MetaMask incident could…
THORChain made 63% of its record $3 million September income during the Bitget hack-linked trading surge
THORChain achieved a record $3.01 million in September income, with 63% generated during a five-day trading surge linked to the movement of funds from the Bitget exploit across its permissionless…
ZachXBT infiltrates $1B crypto syndicate to expose Lazarus Group
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT infiltrated a Chinese money laundering network by posing as a regular cryptocurrency customer, trading stablecoins to expose a syndicate laundering funds connected to the Lazarus Group and…
Drift hack recovery opened near one cent per dollar lost
Drift Protocol has launched claims and redemptions for its DFX recovery token, allowing victims of an April exploit to claim USDT payouts at an initial rate of roughly one cent…
Crypto hackers exploit third-party Aave tool to steal 114 ETH
An external lending adapter designed for Aave was exploited, leading to the theft of 114 ETH valued at over $300,000, though the core Aave protocol remained completely untouched.