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.
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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.
French Minister Says Measures Against Crypto Wrench Attacks Coming
French authorities are working to implement new measures to fight the rise of crypto ransom attacks and kidnappings after 41 reported cases in the country in 2026.
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.
Fake Ledger App on Apple Store Linked to $9.5M Theft
Ledger warns users not to enter seed phrases into apps as investigators link a fake App Store wallet to over $9 million in crypto losses.
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.
US Opens Compensation Claims for OneCoin Victims
The US Department of Justice is offering over $40 million in compensation to victims of the OneCoin crypto scam for investors who suffered net losses between 2014 and 2019.
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.
Operation Atlantic Freezes $12M in Crypto Scam Proceeds
Operation Atlantic, a cross-border operation involving the US, UK and Canada, froze $12 million in crypto phishing proceeds with assistance from Binance.
CertiK: OpenClaw AI Agent Puts Crypto Wallets at Risk
CertiK warns that OpenClaw’s rapid growth created critical security vulnerabilities exposing API keys, crypto wallets, and private data at scale.
