Fake Ledger Device Sold Chinese Marketplace: Research
A security researcher said they bought a fake Ledger device from a Chinese marketplace that had modified hardware and firmware designed to steal crypto.
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DeFi Hacks Surge After $280M Drift Protocol Exploit
A wave of crypto hacks and attacks followed the Drift exploit, hitting at least 12 entities, including Rhea Finance and Grinex, this week.
Tether To Lead $150M Recovery Program for DeFi Platform Drift...
Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced that it will lead a $150 million recovery program for the Drift Protocol, which suffered a $280 million exploit.
Ukraine Detains Suspect In $100M Cybercrime Ring, $11M in Assets...
Ukraine arrests a suspect in a $100 million cybercrime ring targeting the US and Europe, seizing $11 million in assets including $3 million in cryptocurrency.
North Korea Used AI to Hack Zerion in Second Crypto...
North Korean hackers used AI social engineering to breach Zerion, stealing $100K in a targeted attack echoing the $280M Drift exploit.
Web3 Projects Lost $464.5M in Q1 2026 as Hacks Shift...
Web3 projects lost $464.5 million to hacks and scams in Q1 2026, Hacken reports, as phishing, key compromises and legacy smart contract bugs drive losses.
Hacker Steals $237K after Minting 1B Bridged DOT on Hyperbridge
An attacker minted 1 billion bridged DOT tokens on Hyperbridge before selling it all for just $237,000 in Ether, igniting renewed concerns tied to cross-chain bridge security.
Aethir Stops Bridge Hack After Contract Exploit
Aethir said it halted a bridge exploit on its Ethereum-linked contracts, limiting losses to under $90,000 while tracing funds with exchanges and security partners.
US Treasury To Give Crypto Industry Cybersecurity Intelligence at ‘No...
The US Department of the Treasury announced that it will share its cybersecurity threat intelligence reports and advice with players in the crypto industry.
North Korean IT Worker Gets Hacked, Secrets Revealed
A North Korean IT worker’s device was recently compromised, enabling a crypto sleuth to share details on how their team fraudulently obtained more than $3.5 million worth of crypto.
Crypto Today: Polymarket Pulls Missing US Pilot Market, Faces Questions
Today in crypto, Polymarket removed a market tied to the fate of a US pilot, US community banks formally opposed Coinbase's charter, Drift Protocol contacted the hacker behind a $280...
Axios NPM Package Compromised in Supply Chain Attack
Security firm Socket advised developers to check dependencies for affected Axios versions and remove or roll back compromised packages immediately.
