$1,400 On The Horizon? Solana Breach Of $200 Excites Analysts
Solana, the leading Layer 1 blockchain platform, has at last overcome the critical $200 barrier, giving investors new hope. This m...
NewsBTC
Open
Risk desk
Latest Crypto Security News
Crypto security news covering hacks, exploits, phishing, wallet drains, sanctions, vulnerabilities, and protocol risk.
Live archive
18+
Latest stories
1 year ago
Latest
crypto hacks
exploit
wallet drain
phishing
protocol risk
Dutch Court Orders Binance to Disclose Account Information Tied to $200,000 Dating Scam
A court in The Hague has ordered Binance to release the name and address of an account holder linked to a $200,000 (€186,000) dati...
Bitcoin News
Open
The Fake Investigator Scam: Police Warn of Crypto Cons Draining Accounts
A Pennsylvania State Police unit is advising the public of a new bitcoin scam targeting vulnerable individuals, particularly senio...
Bitcoin News
Open
California Pulls Blockfi’s Lending License, Slaps Fines After Regulatory Breach
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has revoked Blockfi Lending LLC’s finance lending license...
Bitcoin News
Open
Final Call: DOJ Seeks Bitfinex Hack Victims to Come Forward by Nov. 13
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a website to gather information from individuals affected by the 2016 Bitfinex h...
Bitcoin News
Open
Canadian police praise Tether for ‘swift’ recovery of stolen funds
The stablecoin firm previously came under fire from Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis for allegedly facilitating illicit finance acti...
Cointelegraph
Open
Singapore, France monetary authorities test quantum-proof security
The MAS and BDF experimented with post-quantum email security as a first step in securing payment networks.
Cointelegraph
Open
Lost Money in the 2016 Bitfinex Hack? DOJ Says There Are 'No Victims'
The DOJ said it's providing notice to the public to ensure that anyone potentially harmed by the defendants' actions can be heard.
Decrypt
Open
Curve Finance scam app resurfaces amid fake crypto app surge
Despite repeated takedowns, the fake Curve Finance app has returned to Apple’s App Store, with reports of user losses intensifying...
Cointelegraph
Open
A Hidden Threat: FBI Warns of Cookie Exploit Bypassing Multifactor Authentication Security
The FBI’s Atlanta Division has warned that cybercriminals are bypassing multifactor authentication (MFA) by stealing “Remember-Me...
Bitcoin News
Open
Softstack Successfully Completes In-Depth Security Audit for Pantos’ Cross-Chain Node Infrastructure and Smart Contracts
The audit aimed to enhance the security and robustness of Pantos’ Validator and Service Nodes, as well as its on-chain smart contr...
Brave New Coin
Open
Meta Expands AI Access to US Defense Agencies to Strengthen National Security
“This is about supporting the safety, security, and economic prosperity of America—and of its closest allies too,” the company wro...
Decrypt
Open
Bitcoin scammers impersonate police, Sunray Finance $2.7M drain: Crypto-Sec
Scammers pretended to be police and demanded BTC for missing court dates, while an attacker minted a huge number of SUN tokens and...
Cointelegraph
Open
Crypto Casino Platform MetaWin Hacked
Hackers targeted MetaWin’s hot wallets on both the Ethereum and Solana blockchains, taking advantage of what CEO Richard “Skel” Sk...
Brave New Coin
Open
Certik Web3 Security Quarterly Report: $688 Million Lost in Q2 2024, Totaling Over $1.19 Billion in H1 2024
The latest Certik Web3 Security Quarterly Report reveals alarming statistics for the second quarter of 2024, with a staggering $68...
Bitcoin News
Open
Wiz Khalifa’s X account apparently hacked to promote sham memecoin
The X account of rapper Wiz Khalifa was reportedly hacked, with posts shilling a memecoin called “WIZ,” which is now trading at a...
Cointelegraph
Open
Bitfinex hack launderer ‘Razzlekhan’ wants time served as sentencing looms
Heather Morgan has argued for no more jail time for her role in laundering some of the 120,000 Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex by her...
Cointelegraph
Open
Online Casino MetaWin hacked for $4 million — ZackXBT
According to cybersecurity firm CertiK, losses from digital asset scams and cybersecurity exploits topped $129 million in October.
Cointelegraph
Open