Carti’s X pushed meme coin; rug followed
Playboi Carti’s X bio tagged @pumpfun on Oct. 25; an unverified CARTI token later plunged 64% amid $4.09 million in daily volume. His team has not commented. #Update #Memecoin
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Website Dares Hackers to Steal Bitcoin
@StealMyBitcoin’s roughly $2,000 $BTC bounty remained unclaimed after more than 17 hours. The challenge invites hackers to exploit a vulnerable PHP installation and retrieve a wallet key. #Update #Cybersecurity $BTC
Electrum Attack Hid Theft Behind Fee Increase
@ElectrumWallet released version 4.8.3 to fix a flaw that let malicious servers swap pending $BTC payments. One user lost funds after approving a fee increase. Upgrade immediately. #Update #Security $BTC
X 100 Global Loses Millions; Senate Hijacked
Attackers reportedly seized two of @x100global’s three Senate seats using a flash loan and drained $4.85 million in $USDT. Its X token fell over 96%. #Breaking #Security
Pump.fun Star Trader Kimchi Faces Rug-Pull Suspicions
A Project Kimchi token on @pumpdotfun plunged over 98% from a near-$15 million market cap after co-founder Alon deleted a repost promoting it, prompting refund demands. #Update #Crypto
Bitcoin Scammer Loses $5 Million in Exploit
A crypto scammer lost over $4.9 million in bitcoin due to compromised Ledger wallets, following their own fraudulent task scam operation, which involved collecting funds from victims before being scammed themselves. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC
Ethereum Exploit Rocks $86K Token Pool
Security firm @Blockaid identified an $86,000 exploit in @UNCX_token’s Ethereum vesting pool, affecting ten tokens across four blockchains. $3.25M remains at risk. #Breaking #Crypto #ETH
Bitcoin Ledger Spy Scandal Halts Sales
Ledger discovers hardware implants in wallets sold by Cryptobilis, leading to $93M estimated losses. Mediamarkt halts sales amid tampering reports; Trezor tightens reseller network.
CryptoBilis Devices Expose Wallet Keys via Spy Chip
@Ledger reported a covert chip in CryptoBilis-sold devices that captured users’ recovery phrases and sent them to attackers via mobile networks, marking a physical supply chain attack. #Update #Crypto
CryptoBilis Traces $93M as $10M Frozen
Tether’s freeze of $10M linked to crime highlights stablecoin issuer control, with $81M traceable onchain as of Oct. 11; Ledger faces backlash over CryptoBilis incident. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Bitcoin Redemption Freeze: Liquid at 86%
Liquid Network’s peg-out operations remain frozen 35 days after an exploit drained nearly 4,000 BTC; attackers still hold 598.5 BTC worth $49.69M, frustrating @Blockstream.
Bitcoin Phishing Scam Hits $100M Coldcard
Coldcard’s official X account posted a phishing link on Oct. 11, sparking an investigation; no unauthorized access found, but concerns rise after July’s $100M firmware issue. #Breaking #Security
Crypto Theft Hits $86 Million as Ledger Investigates
@Ledger is investigating potential wallet tampering after reports of $86 million in stolen cryptocurrency. Customers are advised to pause device setups and consider moving assets to new devices. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC
Ledger Investigates $86M Crypto Wallet Losses
Ledger users report $86M in crypto losses, linked to Southeast Asian reseller. @Ledger advises caution with affected devices. Investigation ongoing. #Breaking #Security $BTC