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ZachXBT Trolled by Coinbase Hacker After $42.5M Swap
22.5.2025
The hacker responsible for the Coinbase data breach has directly mocked prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT through an on-chain…
Coinbase hacker trolls ZachXBT onchain after $42.5M THORChain swap
22.5.2025
The hacker behind the data breach targeting Coinbase users has mocked blockchain investigator ZachXBT with an onchain message following a major crypto swap.On May 21, the hacker who previously stole data from at least 69,400 Coinbase users used Ethereum transaction input data to write “L...
Australian Police Seize Hacker’s Bitcoin, Mansion and Luxury Car
19.5.2025
The Australian police recently seized 25 bitcoins, a luxury car, and a mansion in Beachmere from a man previously convicted of hacking an American gaming company. AFP Targets Illegal Profits of Hacker The Australian Federal Police (AFP) recently seized 25 bitcoins, a luxury car, and a mansion...
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...
Judge sentences SEC hacker to 14 months in prison
16.5.2025
A federal judge has sentenced Eric Council Jr., one of the individuals responsible for posting a fake message announcing regulatory approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, to 14 months in prison.Following a May 16 hearing in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, the Justice...
SEC hacker sentenced to 14 months in prison
16.5.2025
A federal judge sentenced Eric Council Jr., who participated in posting a fake announcement on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account saying it would approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs, to 14 months in prison.Following a May 16 hearing in the US District Court for the District...
SEC hacker sentenced to 14 months in prison
16.5.2025
A federal judge sentenced Eric Council Jr., who participated in posting a fake announcement on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account saying it would approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs, to 14 months in prison.Following a May 16 hearing in the US District Court for the District...
SEC hacker counters prosecutors with 366-day sentencing recommendation
13.5.2025
Defense lawyers have asked a judge to sentence the person responsible for helping post a fake message announcing regulatory approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to roughly a year in prison, countering prosecutors’ request for a two-year sentence.In a May 13 filing in the US District...
SEC hacker counters prosecutors with 366-day sentencing recommendation
13.5.2025
Defense lawyers have asked a judge to sentence the person responsible for helping post a fake message announcing regulatory approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to roughly a year in prison, countering prosecutors’ request for a two-year sentence.In a May 13 filing in the US District...
SEC hacker once Googled ‘if I am being investigated by the FBI’
13.5.2025
Eric Council Jr., the SIM swap hacker who helped compromise the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account last year, made $50,000 performing similar attacks and even searched how to tell if the FBI is investigating him, recent filings show.The recent filing was part of...
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...
US Prosecutors recommend 2 years for SEC hacker
12.5.2025
The US government has asked a federal judge to impose a two-year sentence for Eric Council Jr., the individual who helped post a fake message announcing the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) X account.In a May 12 filing...
Ledger secures Discord after hacker bot tried to steal seed phrases
12.5.2025
Hardware wallet provider Ledger has confirmed its Discord server is secure again after an attacker compromised a moderator’s account to post scam links on May 11 to trick users into revealing their seed phrases on a third-party website.“One of our contracted moderators had their account...
Hacker from 2022 Voltage Finance exploit moves ETH to Tornado Cash
7.5.2025
A hacker involved in the $4.67 million exploit of the decentralized finance lending protocol Voltage Finance in 2022 has moved some of the stolen Ether to Tornado Cash after a short hibernation. Blockchain security firm CertiK said in a May 6 post to X that the 100 Ether (ETH), worth $182,783...
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...
Kraken details how it spotted North Korean hacker in job interview
2.5.2025
US crypto exchange Kraken has detailed a North Korean hacker’s attempt to infiltrate the organization by applying for a job interview.“What started as a routine hiring process for an engineering role quickly turned into an intelligence-gathering operation,” the company wrote in...
Kraken tells how it spotted North Korean hacker in job interview
2.5.2025
US crypto exchange Kraken has detailed a North Korean hacker’s attempt to infiltrate the organization by applying for a job interview.“What started as a routine hiring process for an engineering role quickly turned into an intelligence-gathering operation,” the company wrote in...
How $330M BTC Hacker May Have Doubled Down on Monero Derivatives
29.4.2025
Monero rose by 45% after a flurry of spot buys, but open interest increased by 107%
Loopscale recovers $2.8M after weekend DeFi hack and bounty talks
29.4.2025
DeFi protocol Loopscale has recovered nearly half of the funds stolen during a major exploit over the weekend, as white hat negotiations with the attacker show signs of progress.In an April 29 update posted to X, Loopscale confirmed that approximately 19,463 Wrapped SOL (WSOL) (worth roughly $2.88...
Loopscale recovers $2.8M after weekend DeFi hack and bounty talks
29.4.2025
DeFi protocol Loopscale has recovered nearly half of the funds stolen during a major exploit over the weekend, as white hat negotiations with the attacker show signs of progress.In an April 29 update posted to X, Loopscale confirmed that approximately 19,463 Wrapped SOL (WSOL) (worth roughly $2.88...