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Binance lost $6.3 billion last week in the largest crypto theft on record, and the FBI blames North Korea. Blockchain firms link the attack to TraderTraitor, a unit that began its Binance attack with a fake job interview.
Bitcoin developer Cory Fields proposes quantum landmines requiring BTC collateral to deter future wallet theft, with auction rules for lost coins.
Two thefts left millions of POL in five blocked addresses. A Polygon proposal would move those balances into recovery wallets by changing the network’s rules at a specific block. Getting the tokens there would resolve one part of the recovery.…
Trust Wallet warns that DarkSword and Coruna exploit older iOS versions to access wallet data, rather than flaws in wallet apps.
Chainalysis disclosed password hashes and live tokens were exposed after initially reporting only non-sensitive customer data was accessed.
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has confirmed that hackers exposed password hashes and live tokens belonging to its users during a cyberattack that forced several of its investigation and transaction monitoring services offline. According to a November 4 security update, the…
Coinbase says it keeps more than 99% of customer assets offline, while Gate reports 88.26% of its total assets are kept in cold storage.
Polygon wants to move stolen POL back to victims, but the proposed fix raises bigger questions.
Fields' proposal highlights the need for innovative deterrents in Bitcoin's security, emphasizing economic disincentives over cryptographic upgrades.
Repayments and collateral withdrawals remain disabled for USDC Genesis-funded loans as the Solana lender details two attack paths.
CEO Adam Sadowski said LlamaRisk will cap what can be borrowed on Aave over certain periods of time, six days after a wallet tied to the Binance hack drew a $44.6 million ETH loan from the lender.
CRAFTY FALCON is targeting crypto platforms with machine-speed attacks, using AI-driven tools to execute tailored exploits and steal digital assets.
Asian crypto exchanges are scrambling to tighten security on fears of a wave of potentially AI-assisted hacks, even as regional governments embrace tokenization and stablecoins.
Michael Saylor warns AI hackers will target weak exchange software after the $6.3B Binance hack. See who is exposed.
Prosecutors say Patrick Steven Yaroch used credentials tied to 35 FBI investigations, compromising cases and intelligence sources and methods.
As discussions on quantum computing's impact on Bitcoin intensify, experts highlight potential vulnerabilities in transaction security and public key exposure.
SignalPlus has disclosed losses of less than $82,000 from a cyberattack involving a fake Microsoft Teams invitation, after Binance and Deribit revoked API keys connected to the derivatives trading platform. According to SignalPlus’s Nov. 5 incident statement, the attack affected…
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said in a report published today that virtual assets are used to launder money for scam compounds in Southeast Asia.
Fresh forensic analysis traces $48.6 million across 11 blockchains and finds thousands of customer deposit addresses drained hours after the Brazilian exchange said it had stopped the breach on Monday.
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has disclosed that hackers accessed password hashes and active authentication tokens for all users of its platform, prompting the company to shut down several major services as it responds to an ongoing cyberattack. In its latest update, published Wednesday, Nov.
The selloff highlights the vulnerability of cryptocurrencies to broader market trends, emphasizing the interconnectedness of financial markets.
The lending protocol Loopscale temporarily suspended all operations on November 5 after detecting a coordinated campaign of API attacks. The platform’s infrastructure received more than 30,000 malicious requests per day specifically targeting its SOL and USDC Genesis Vaults.
The proposal targets native POL only, leaving Binance's already-frozen USDT untouched.
In the early hours of Thursday, November 5, 2026, Coincheck decided to suspend all cryptocurrency deposits. This came after a third-party analytics service Coincheck uses in screening transactions stopped working.
SignalPlus said attackers compromised an engineer’s computer in a breach that resulted in losses of less than $82,000, which the crypto trading platform pledged to reimburse in full.
US regulators reportedly contacted banks following last week’s $6.3 billion Binance security hack, while experts raised concerns about transaction security and crypto risks.
The FATF report highlights the urgent need for global cooperation and stronger crypto regulations to combat sophisticated scam operations.
Loopscale suspended operations after its APIs received more than 30,000 malicious requests daily. An attacker exploited a kySOL collateral pricing mismatch to borrow 4,597 SOL from Genesis Vaults. Loopscale confirmed that affected vaults were restored, with no reported losses to user deposits.
The team plans to move affected users to new wallets and warns against further deposits into bot wallets.
In 2026, over $1.1B has been stolen in crypto hacks, with a recovery rate of less than 1%.