Crypto Testnet Hacked But Client Funds Safe
@GalaxyDigital reported a cybersecurity incident affecting an isolated development workspace, with losses under $10K; no client funds were compromised. All services remain operational. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Hack
AI Agents Near Real DeFi Attack Capability
AI agents can now autonomously exploit vulnerabilities in smart contracts, simulating $4.6M in exploits and discovering zero-day flaws worth $3,694, raising security concerns for DeFi. #Update #Crypto $ETH
Crypto Crime Redefined by North Korea Hackers
North Korea’s hackers, using AI for automation, have stolen $2 billion in crypto this year, including a record $1.5 billion Bybit breach. Security measures must adapt rapidly. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
XRP Investor Loses $3M in Stolen Funds
An American retiree claims over $3M in $XRP was stolen after importing his cold wallet’s seed phrase into the Ellipal app, making it a hot wallet. Ellipal cites user error. #Breaking #Crypto $XRP (-8) ↘
Bitcoin Panic Selling Loses $13M in Chaos
Last week’s crypto crash led to hackers losing over $13.4M after panic-selling 7,816 $ETH during the downturn, revealing even cybercriminals can mismanage volatile markets. #Update #Crypto $ETH
WazirX Approves Restructuring for $230M Hack Victims
Singapore’s High Court approved @Zettai Pte. Ltd.’s restructuring plan, enabling Indian crypto exchange WazirX to reopen after a $230M hack, with operations resuming within 10 days. #Update #Crypto $WAZIRX
Crypto Theft Hits $21M After Key Leak
Blockchain security firm PeckShield reported a $21M loss from a wallet hack on Hyperliquid due to a private key compromise, highlighting ongoing user-side vulnerabilities. #Breaking #Crypto $DAI
NPM Supply-Chain Attack Hits 1B Downloads
@Ledger’s CTO Charles Guillemet warns of a supply chain attack affecting over 1 billion NPM package downloads, enabling crypto wallet address swaps that could lead to user losses. #Breaking #Crypto
Coinbase Hack: $400M Theft Linked to Insider
Coinbase’s data breach linked to India-based TaskUs employee; hackers demanded $20M in Bitcoin, impacting 69,461 users (Jan 2024). #Breaking #Security $BTC (-9) ↘
Bitcoin Manipulator Sentenced 14 Months Prison
Eric Council Jr. sentenced to 14 months for hacking @SECGov’s X account, manipulating $BTC price through SIM swap and fake ETF approval post #Breaking #Legal $BTC (-8) ↘
Crypto Heist: New Defendants Charged
The U.S. Department of Justice charges 12 new defendants under the RICO Act for a $263 million crypto theft, with two suspects at large in Dubai. #Breaking #Legal $BTC (-9) ↘
Deepfake Attack Targets Crypto Founders
Sandeep Nailwal of @0xPolygonLabs warns of a Zoom/Telegram hack using deepfakes to access computers via social engineering. #Breaking #Security $MATIC (-8) ↘
Kraken Outsmarts North Korean Hacker
@krakenfx’s security team foiled a North Korean hacker posing as a job applicant, uncovering a network of fake identities linked to state-sponsored cyberattacks. #Breaking #Cybersecurity (+8) ↗
Crypto Heist: Elderly American Loses 3520 BTC
Onchain analyst ZachXBT reported 3,520 $BTC stolen from an elderly U.S. citizen and converted to $XMR in a sophisticated crypto heist. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (-9) ↘