The truth about crypto scams, attacks and blockchain security
The rise of scams and crypto hacks caused significant losses between 2024 and 2025. Frauds reached $4.6 billion in 2024, while hacks totaled $2.47 billion...
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The Crypto Industry Is on Alert: Thefts and Hacks Have Already Surpassed the Total Recorded Throughout 2024
TL;DR In six months, crypto thefts and hacks have surpassed the total for the previous year, with over $2.17 billion stolen from platforms and personal...
Hypersphere Partner Loses Crypto Savings in Zoom Scam
TL;DR Earlier this week, Mehdi Farooq, a partner at crypto venture firm Hypersphere and former Animoca Brands executive, shared a personal account of a devastating...
North Korean Crypto Laundering Reaches New Heights
TL;DR The Lazarus Group, widely considered a state-sponsored cybercrime outfit operating under North Korea’s intelligence apparatus, has intensified its use of lesser-known methods to clean...
Hackers Expose 60,000 LockBit Bitcoin Addresses
TL;DR Hackers exposed nearly 60,000 Bitcoin addresses linked to LockBit’s ransomware infrastructure. The attack leaked a MySQL database dump with valuable information for tracking illicit...
XRP Ledger Blocks Attempted Attack on Its Infrastructure
TL;DR A hacker attempted to attack the XRP Ledger infrastructure by compromising an NPM token and distributing malicious versions of xrpl.js. Aikido Security detected five...
Lazarus Group Attacks Manta Network Co-Founder Over Zoom
TL;DR On April 17, Kenny Li, co-founder of Manta Network, shared on X a chilling account of a phishing attack that nearly compromised his digital...
KiloEX Suffers a $7.5 Million Theft and Suspends Operations
TL;DR KiloEX suffered a $7.5 million theft following an attack that manipulated its price oracle; the Kilo token dropped more than 29% after the incident....
WazirX Moves Forward with Its Restructuring Plan After $230 Million Hack
TL;DR More than 93% of creditors supported the restructuring plan proposed by Zettai following the WazirX hack, allowing progress without judicial liquidation. The scheme includes...
Chainflip Plans Upgrade to Block Bybit Hackers
TL;DR Chainflip upgrade to block hackers: The 1.7.10 upgrade introduces broker-level screening tools to prevent laundering stolen funds. Community consensus: Broad support for the upgrade...