Europe accounts for 82% of wrench attack losses during 2026
Physical attacks aimed at extorting cryptocurrency holders, known as wrench attacks, generated global losses of $101 million during the first four months of 2026. According to a report…
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New AI cybercrime tool breaches banking KYC systems using advanced deepfake technology
According to data published by Dark Web Informer, the actor Jinkusu is marketing an AI cybercrime tool capable of compromising security in 200,000 fraud…
French justice investigates Waltio hack for compromising digital asset security of users
The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office and the National Cyber Unit of France launched a preliminary investigation this Thursday following a cyberattack against the crypto…
ZachXBT links 90 million illicit dollars to a hacker after blockchain fund tracing due to bragging
Investigator ZachXBT revealed this Friday that a cybercriminal known as “John” unintentionally exposed a multimillion-dollar fortune following an online dispute. Through exhaustive blockchain fund…
Victim loses 282 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin due to social engineering scam in 2026
A massive social engineering scam drained more than $282 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin from a single user this January 10. Investigator ZachXBT reported…
Pentagon lays out AI acceleration strategy to harden future space missions
The Pentagon has set a cross‑departmental AI Acceleration Strategy that folds the U.S. Space Force’s data and AI initiatives into satellite procurement and mission…
Truebit exploit exposes smart-contract flaw behind $26M token mint
The Truebit Protocol lost roughly $26M after an attacker exploited a legacy smart contract to mint an effectively unlimited supply of TRU tokens and…
BNY Mellon launches tokenized deposits in digital-assets expansion
BNY Mellon has launched a tokenized deposit service, the bank confirmed on January 9. The offering creates an on‑chain representation of client deposits to…
Truebit Protocol under suspicion for possible 26 million Ethereum hack today
The security platform Cyvers detected this Thursday an anomalous transaction of 26 million dollars linked to the Truebit network. The incident, involving the movement…
Ilya Lichtenstein released early following 4.5 billion dollar Bitfinex hack case
Ilya Lichtenstein, responsible for the 4.5 billion Bitfinex hack, was released from prison this Friday, January 2, 2026. The hacker confirmed his early departure…
North Korea leads massive thefts that raise Web3 ecosystem losses in 2025
The decentralized finance sector faces an unprecedented security crisis after revealing that Web3 ecosystem losses approached $4 billion this year. According to Hacken’s annual…