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Hacker Jailed for Posting Fake Bitcoin ETF News on SEC’s X Account
17.5.2025
The DOJ handed down a prison sentence after the SEC’s social media was hacked to falsely announce bitcoin ETF approval, briefly sending crypto markets into overdrive. DOJ Sentences Hacker for SEC X Breach and Bitcoin ETF Hoax The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 16 that a resident...
Market Reaction to Coinbase Hack ‘Overblown,’ Say Analysts as SEC Probe Sinks COIN
16.5.2025
Coinbase shares dropped 7% after disclosing a cyberattack and a resurfaced SEC probe on old user metrics
‘Really Great Example’: Coinbase Praised for Hack Response Amid $400M Crisis
15.5.2025
At a panel at Consensus 2025, TRM Labs' Ari Redbord discussed Coinbase’s response to their recent hack
Coinbase Data Breach: Rogue Agents Leak User Info, $20M Hunt Begins
15.5.2025
Coinbase suffered a data breach after bribed overseas support agents enabled access to sensitive user data. A $20 million reward fund has been set up to aid the investigation. Hackers Bribe Support Staff to Steal Coinbase User Data in Stealth Attack Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) disclosed...
Coinbase Expects to Pay Up to $400M to Customers for Data Breach
15.5.2025
The exchange fired staff involved in the breach on the spot and will press criminal charges
Zoom/Telegram Deepfake Attack Vector Rises: Crypto Founders Targeted
15.5.2025
Sandeep Nailwal, founder of Polygon, warned about a recent incident involving a hack of one of his contacts that utilized social engineering and deepfakes on Zoom to compromise other Telegram contacts. The attackers sought to install a component that would allow them to gain access to...
The Protocol: Lido Avoids Major Hack
14.5.2025
Also: Bitcoin DeFi Blossoms, Fusaka Planning Begins, and Telegram Cracks Down on Crypto Crime Marketplace
ZKsync X hacker posts false SEC probe in apparent effort to crash token
13.5.2025
The X account of the Ethereum layer 2 network ZKsync and its developer Matter Labs were compromised early on May 13, with hackers falsely claiming the network was being probed by US authorities, among other scam messages. A ZKsync-related X account posted on May 13, confirming the accounts...
CZ Shares Security Warning After Ledger Discord Hack Exposes User Data
12.5.2025
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and former CEO of Binance, shared a security warning after receiving a message regarding a hack of Ledger’s Discord admin account, where a scammer falsely claimed a security flaw and urged users to enter their recovery phrases on a phishing site. Zhao highlighted...
Ethereum Staking Giant Lido Loses Just 1.4 ETH in Hacking Attempt
12.5.2025
A private key belonging to Chorus Key was compromised, and a governance vote is underway to switch oracle providers
Germany Seizes $38M From Crypto Platform Suspected of Laundering Bybit, Genesis Hack Proceeds
9.5.2025
EXch served as a hub for over $1.9 billion in illicit crypto transfers, authorities said, with funds tied to both high-profile hacks and phishing operations
Germany seizes $38M in crypto from Bybit hack-linked eXch exchange
9.5.2025
German law enforcement has seized 34 million euros ($38 million) in cryptocurrency from eXch, a cryptocurrency platform allegedly used to launder stolen funds during Bybit’s record-breaking $1.4 billion hack.The seizure, announced on May 9 by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office...
Germany seizes $38M in crypto from Bybit hack-linked eXch exchange
9.5.2025
German law enforcement seized 34 million euros ($38 million) in cryptocurrency from eXch, a cryptocurrency platform allegedly used to launder funds stolen after Bybit’s record-breaking $1.4 billion hack.The seizure, announced on May 9 by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA)...
Bybit recovers liquidity levels 30 days after hack — Kaiko
7.5.2025
The Bybit exchange has recovered its liquidity to pre-hack levels just 30 days following the February 2025 attack that drained nearly $1.5 billion in funds.According to a report from crypto research and analytics firm Kaiko, Bitcoin's (BTC) 1% market depth, a measure of liquidity, returned...
Bybit recovers liquidity levels 30 days after hack — Kaiko
7.5.2025
The Bybit exchange has recovered its liquidity to pre-hack levels just 30 days following the February 2025 attack that drained nearly $1.5 billion in funds.According to a report from crypto research and analytics firm Kaiko, Bitcoin's (BTC) 1% market depth, a measure of liquidity, returned...
Suspect in $190M Nomad hack to be extradited to the US: Report
6.5.2025
A Russian-Israeli citizen allegedly involved in the $190 million Nomad bridge hack will soon be extradited to the US after he was reportedly arrested at an Israeli airport while boarding a flight to Russia. Alexander Gurevich will be investigated for his alleged involvement in several...
Suspect in $190M Nomad hack to be extradited to the US: Report
6.5.2025
A Russian-Israeli citizen allegedly involved in the $190 million Nomad bridge hack will soon be extradited to the US after he was reportedly arrested at an Israeli airport while boarding a flight to Russia. Alexander Gurevich will be investigated for his alleged involvement in several...
Tron says DAO X hack cost victims $45K, Curve Finance also hit
6.5.2025
A hacker who took over the Tron DAO X account is estimated to have made around $45,000 in improperly solicited funds, according to a spokesperson from Tron. Speaking to Cointelegraph, the Tron public relations team confirmed that on May 2, the Tron DAO account posted a contract address...
Tron says DAO X hack cost victims $45K, Curve Finance also hit
6.5.2025
A hacker who took over the Tron DAO X account is estimated to have made around $45,000 in improperly solicited funds, according to a spokesperson from Tron. Speaking to Cointelegraph, the Tron public relations team confirmed that on May 2, the Tron DAO account posted a contract address...
How Kraken Outsmarted North Korean Hacker Posing as Job Applicant
3.5.2025
Kraken’s security team thwarted a sophisticated infiltration attempt by a North Korean hacker posing as a job applicant. By carefully advancing the candidate through its recruitment process, Kraken identified a larger network of fake identities tied to state-sponsored cyberattacks. Fake IDs, VPNs...