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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...
Certik Reports $364 Million in Crypto Losses for April 2025, Phishing Dominates at $337 Million
1.5.2025
Certik, a leading blockchain security firm, reported on April 30, 2025, that the crypto industry lost approximately $364 million to exploits, hacks, and scams in April, with $18.2 million returned, resulting in a net loss of $345.8 million. The firm highlighted that $337 million of the total losses...
Crypto losses spike 1,100% in April with 5th-largest-ever hack: CertiK
1.5.2025
Crypto losses spiked by 1,163% over April, with the lion’s share of lost crypto coming from a single heist of an elderly US individual’s wallet, says blockchain security firm CertiK.CertiK said in an April 30 X post that a total of $364 million was lost to exploits, hacks and scams...
Crypto losses spike 1,100% in April with 5th-largest-ever hack: CertiK
1.5.2025
Crypto losses spiked by 1,163% over April, with the lion’s share of lost crypto coming from a single heist of an elderly US individual’s wallet, says blockchain security firm CertiK.CertiK said in an April 30 X post that a total of $364 million was lost to exploits, hacks and scams...
‘Elderly’ American Allegedly Loses 3,520 BTC in Sophisticated Crypto Heist, Says ZachXBT
30.4.2025
Two days prior, onchain analyst ZachXBT noted that the value of XMR climbed following the theft of 3,520 BTC from a single victim. By Wednesday, he suggested the wallet’s owner might be “an elderly individual in the U.S.” 3,520 BTC Stolen From Elderly U.S. Citizen and Funneled Into XMR On Sunday...