Category: Security & Ransomware
Binance Runs Monthly Phishing Drills, Warns Repeat Failures May Lead to Dismissal
Binance ties phishing test results to employee reviews as social engineering accounts for most crypto security incidents. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has spent years testing its…
Triple-A Suffers Suspected $9.7M Hot Wallet Exploit Across Four Chains
Triple-A reportedly lost over $9.7M after attackers drained hot wallets across multiple chains. Stolen assets were swapped and bridged to Ethereum before consolidation into one…
Lien Finance Exploit Drains $542K in USDC Through Smart Contract Flaw
Lien Finance lost $542K after attackers exploited flawed bond validation logic in its smart contract. SlowMist found the exploit enabled minting unbacked BondTokens before swapping…
Galaxy Launches $5M Bitcoin Quantum Defense Initiative
Galaxy commits $5M to advance Bitcoin’s quantum-resistant security ecosystem. Grants support wallet migration tools, audits, and post-quantum cryptography. Industry collaboration aims to prepare Bitcoin before…
Balance Coin Crashes 99% After $915K 42DAO Exploit
Balance Coin plunged over 99% after a reported $915K exploit targeting 42DAO infrastructure. Oracle price manipulation triggered liquidations and caused BLC to lose its dollar…
Wanchain Cardano Bridge Exploited, 515M NIGHT Drained From Treasury
BlockSec linked the exploit to a suspected signature validation flaw in Wanchain’s TreasuryCheck validator. Midnight said the incident only affected Wanchain’s bridge infrastructure, not the…
Allbridge Exploited for $1.65M as Hacker Bridges Funds to Ethereum
Allbridge Core lost $1.65M after a flash loan attack manipulated Solana liquidity pools. The attacker bridged stolen funds to Ethereum before converting the assets into…
Consensys Uncovers North Korea-Linked Developer Behind MetaMask Code
Consensys removed a DPRK-linked developer before any MetaMask users were affected. Internal investigation found no malicious code, stolen assets, or exposed user data. Incident prompted…
Trezor Rebuts ZachXBT’s ‘Hardware Wallets Are Garbage’ Claim
Trezor says hardware wallets remain the strongest self-custody option for everyday crypto holders. Danny Sanders argues dedicated iPhones expose users to more attack surfaces than…
