Deprecated Aztec Connect Contract Exploited For $2.19M, SlowMist Says
A legacy Aztec Connect smart contract has been exploited for roughly $2.19 million, according to a post-mortem published by blockc...
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Congress moves to rebuild crypto crime task force after DOJ dismantled its dedicated crypto team
Congress wants a task force for cryptocurrency theft months after the Justice Department disbanded NCET. The proposal, introduced...
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Did Tether just freeze $72M in USDT with no link to a hack in Monero money laundering sting?
A Tron address reportedly received 120.2 million USDT last week and began routing funds before Tether reportedly froze about $72 m...
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Aztec Connect’s abandoned smart contract exploited for $2M three years after shutdown
The exploit highlights the risks of immutable smart contracts in DeFi, emphasizing the need for robust exit strategies and fund re...
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Aztec Connect’s abandoned smart contract exploited for $2.1M
The Aztec Connect platform was deprecated in March 2023, but the immutable smart contract still held over $2 million in crypto ass...
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Humanity Protocol’s $36M hack linked to suspected North Korean hackers, Quantstamp reports
The incident underscores the urgent need for improved cybersecurity measures and key management practices to protect against sophi...
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Banks are buying Bitcoin vaults, but a quantum problem may be waiting inside
The banks are finally buying the vaults. In May, BNY, the world's largest custodian with $59.4 trillion in assets under custody an...
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Crypto Today: Scam Warnings, SEC Rule Scrapping, and DOJ Task Force Bill
Crypto today: TRM Labs warns of World Cup scams, SEC proposes scrapping trade-through rules for tokenised stocks, and DOJ task for...
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Scammers Exploit World Cup Hype as SEC and Congress Reshape Crypto Policy
Crypto scammers exploit World Cup hype as SEC proposes rule changes for tokenised stocks and Congress introduces a DOJ-led task fo...
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Defillama: Q2 2026 Has Been Crypto’s Most-Hacked Quarter on Record With Nearly 70 Exploits
The last three months of 2026 have become the most-hacked quarter in crypto history, with roughly 70 separate exploits draining ab...
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Q2 2026 Sets All-Time High for DeFi Hack Count With ~70 Exploits, $746M Stolen
Q2 2026 has become the most-hacked quarter in DeFi history by incident count, according to DefiLlama, which logged approximately 7...
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Crypto scammers exploit World Cup ticket demand, TRM warns
FIFA and the FBI warned of ticket scams as TRM Labs identified World Cup-themed crypto fraud operations tied to multiple wallet ad...
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Crypto Laundering Network Linked To Ransomware Gangs Dismantled By Law Enforcement
TL;DR Chainalysis says law enforcement has dismantled AudiA6, a crypto laundering network linked to ransomware and darknet activit...
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Humanity Protocol’s $H token rallies 41% after $1B loss due to exploit
The exploit highlights critical security vulnerabilities in decentralized systems, potentially undermining investor confidence and...
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The next DeFi drain could come from legacy contracts everyone forgot
The Raydium AMM V3 exploit drained roughly $1.34 million from a phased-out program tied to five pools outside the current product...
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‘AudiA6’ crypto laundering suspects face extradition to US
The pair behind a $389 million cryptocurrency laundering service dubbed “AudiA6” have been arrested following international invest...
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Raydium Hit With $1.34M Exploit via Fake LP Tokens on Deprecated Solana Pools
Raydium, the Solana-based decentralized exchange, was drained of $1.34 million on June 10, 2026, when an attacker exploited five d...
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Trenton Richard Johnston arrested for $13M crypto scam involving social engineering attacks
The case underscores the urgent need for enhanced security measures and awareness to protect crypto holders from sophisticated soc...
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