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Unocoin suspects exploitation of a multisignature wallet backup mechanism following unauthorized blockchain transactions. BitGo’s enterprise account freeze operated as intended, according to Unocoin’s November 13 update. Investigators found that the disputed transactions were signed and broadcast outside BitGo’s platform.
Binance confirms 100.04% Shiba Inu (SHIB) coverage after its $6.34 billion hack, and Arkham data shows 16% more SHIB in its wallets.
Authorities froze over $2.7 billion in Binance hack proceeds, while the separate FaceStealer scam stole over $400 million in 18 months.
Crypto-related losses from hacks surpass projected onchain revenues for 2026. The Binance hack accounts for nearly three quarters of the recorded amount. L’article Crypto: Hacks Outpace Onchain Revenue in 2026 est apparu en premier sur Cointribune.
The DOJ seized cloud systems used in North Korea’s FaceStealer scam, which the FBI says stole over $400 million in crypto in 18 months. Agents took more than 900 webcam videos that the attackers collected from victims.
Nine days after the Binance theft, the Justice Department has court authority over $1.2 billion of it, and the FBI has named the webcam scheme that funded the same regime.
The US Justice Department has court approval to seize or restrain more than $1.2 billion stolen from Binance. The money comes from the October 29 hack the FBI pinned on North Korea’s state hacking unit. That covers less than a fifth of the haul.
The new service is built on the Beacon Network, which has more than 200 members covering 80% of crypto trading volume.
North Korean hackers replayed webcam clips of trusted contacts on video calls to plant malware, the DOJ said, tying FaceStealer to $400M+ in crypto theft.
Binance has announced the full coverage of the assets affected by the security incident recorded on October 29, which amounted to $6.3 billion. The replenishment of funds was executed using corporate resources, futures insurance funds, and the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU).
DOJ Wins Court Authority to Seize $1.2 Billion of North Korea’s Stolen Binance Crypto as Freezes Top $2.7 Billion The DOJ won court authority to seize $1.2 billion of North Korea's stolen Binance crypto and took down a $400 million deepfake theft scheme.
Binance hack losses topped $6 billion; over $2.7 billion was frozen, including more than $1.2 billion covered by court orders. The FBI attributes the attack to North Korean hackers known as TraderTraitor, while North Korea has denied any involvement.
Crypto exchanges in South Korea could suspend deposits and withdrawals when hacking is suspected under a planned FSC measure. The FSC plans a no-action letter for preventive suspensions but has not detailed the conditions, time limit or issue date.
Federal authorities say they've taken infrastructure used in the FaceStealer scheme used to steal as much as $400 million in crypto assets.
DOJ got court approval to seize $1.2B stolen from Binance by North Korea's TraderTraitor & took down the FaceStealer deepfake scam.
North Korean hackers launch memecoins to launder funds stolen in the Binance hack, while xStocks plans to add hundreds of Hong Kong-listed equities in the coming weeks.
Officials attribute more than $400 million in losses over 18 months to FaceStealer, which uses recordings and deepfakes to impersonate trusted contacts.
The FBI says the “FaceStealer” scheme uses prerecorded footage and AI deepfakes of trusted contacts to trick crypto workers into installing malware on video calls—as the DOJ also moves to seize $1.2 billion from the Binance hack.
Nvidia's leadership change highlights the vulnerability of founder-led firms to personal scandals, impacting investor confidence and market value.
Another day, another incident, and more questions about security.
Binance says it has fully covered assets affected by the $6.34 billion hack using its own financial resources. Binance’s November 4 update said 98% of affected tokens had been replenished, with purchases still in progress.
Binance says it replaced all assets lost in its $6.3 billion hack. Users await the proof of reserves check to confirm it.
Binance Says It Has Fully Covered the $6.34 Billion Hack With Company Funds The exchange says users are whole after the Oct. 29 theft, paid for from SAFU, its futures insurance fund and treasury, and has published a 198-token proof-of-reserves snapshot that users cannot yet…
The exchange says it has closed the remaining gap in customer backing, but users must wait for the new snapshot's cryptographic proof to verify it.
Binance has announced that it has fully covered user assets affected by its $6.3 billion October hack and published a new Proof of Reserves snapshot, with the accompanying zero-knowledge proof still to come. Binance said in its Nov. 12 announcement…
Unocoin confirmed unauthorized access to its servers and suspended user logins after detecting security incidents on November 6 and 9, 2026. The analysis platform Arkham Intelligence shows approximately 80,986 addresses linked to Unocoin with a collective valuation of $0 as of November 12, 2026, without…
Crypto protocols and platforms have lost $26.9 billion to hacks since 2017 while generating $47 billion in onchain revenue, equal to 57 cents stolen for every $1 earned.
India’s veteran cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin is confronting mounting scrutiny on Thursday, Nov. 12, after acknowledging a security breach while approximately 81,000 addresses attributed to the platform displayed zero balances on Arkham Intelligence. The exchange maintains that no customer cryptocurrency funds have been lost.
The ongoing user lockout at Unocoin highlights vulnerabilities in crypto exchanges, potentially undermining trust and impacting market stability.
A convicted cybercriminal serving time in Scotland orchestrated an attempted £2 million cryptocurrency heist by directing accomplices to break into victims' homes and install remote access software, but the plot was foiled; he received an 8-year sentence while two others got 4 and 5 years.