Data Breaches Coinbase Says Rogue Contractor Data Breach Affects 69,461 Users A mandatory filing to the Maine Attorney General says 69,461 customers nationwide were affected and dates the breach back to last December. Ryan Naraine2 days ago
Tracking & Law Enforcement German Authorities Take Down Crypto Swapping Service eXch German authorities seized the servers of crypto-swapping service eXch for laundering approximately $1.9 billion in fraudulent assets. Ionut ArghireMay 12, 2025
Fraud & Identity Theft North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature North Korean cryptocurrency thieves abusing Zoom Remote collaboration feature to target cryptocurrency traders with malware. Ryan NaraineApril 21, 2025
Artificial Intelligence Octane Raises $6.75M for Smart Contract Security Tech San Francisco smart contract security startup closes a $6.75 million seed funding round led by Archetype and Winklevoss Capital. SecurityWeek NewsApril 8, 2025
Nation-State Lazarus Uses ClickFix Tactics in Fake Cryptocurrency Job Attacks North Korea’s Lazarus hackers are using the ClickFix technique for malware deployment in fresh attacks targeting the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Ionut ArghireApril 2, 2025
Malware & Threats 9-Year-Old NPM Crypto Package Hijacked for Information Theft Nearly a dozen crypto packages on NPM, including one published 9 years ago, have been hijacked to deliver infostealers. Ionut ArghireMarch 28, 2025
Cybercrime T-Mobile Coughed Up $33 Million in SIM Swap Lawsuit T-Mobile paid $33 million in a private arbitration process over a SIM swap attack leading to cryptocurrency theft. Ionut ArghireMarch 27, 2025
Government US Lifts Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash The US Department of the Treasury has removed sanctions against the fully decentralized cryptocurrency mixer service Tornado Cash. Ionut ArghireMarch 24, 2025
Ransomware US Seizes Garantex in Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Bust Two men linked to Garantex are accused of facilitating multi-billion dollar money laundering and sanctions violations. Ryan NaraineMarch 7, 2025
Malware & Threats How Social Engineering Sparked a Billion-Dollar Supply Chain Cryptocurrency Heist The $1.4 billion ByBit cryptocurrency heist combined social engineering, stolen AWS session tokens, MFA bypasses and a rigged JavaScript file. Ryan NaraineMarch 6, 2025
Cybercrime US Seizes $31 Million Worth of Crypto Stolen in Uranium Finance Hack The US government has seized roughly $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 from Uranium Finance. Ionut ArghireMarch 3, 2025
Cybercrime FBI Says North Korea Hacked Bybit as Details of $1.5B Heist Emerge The FBI has attributed the Bybit hack to a North Korean group named TraderTraitor as more technical details of the attack have come to... Eduard KovacsFebruary 27, 2025
Cybercrime $1.5 Billion Bybit Heist Linked to North Korean Hackers Companies and experts have found evidence linking the $1.5 billion Bybit cryptocurrency heist to North Korean Lazarus hackers. Eduard KovacsFebruary 24, 2025
Cybercrime Bybit Hack Drains $1.5 Billion From Cryptocurrency Exchange Over 400,000 ETH and stETH worth more than $1.5 billion were stolen from the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange. SecurityWeek NewsFebruary 22, 2025
Cybercrime Indiana Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Hacking, $37 Million Crypto Theft Evan Light was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for hacking an investment holdings company and stealing $37 million in cryptocurrency. Ionut ArghireFebruary 10, 2025
Phishing Fake DeepSeek Sites Used for Credential Phishing, Crypto Theft, Scams Researchers see dozens of fake DeepSeek websites used for credential phishing, cryptocurrency theft, and scams. Eduard KovacsFebruary 6, 2025
Cybercrime Hackers Drain Over $85 Million From Crypto Exchange Phemex Hackers stole more than $85 million in crypto assets from hot wallets at cryptocurrency exchange Phemex. Ionut ArghireJanuary 28, 2025
Malware & Threats North Korean Hackers Targeting Freelance Software Developers North Korea-linked Lazarus Group is targeting freelance software developers to compromise the supply chain. Ionut ArghireJanuary 16, 2025
Cybercrime US, Japan, South Korea Blame North Korean Hackers for $660M Crypto Heists The US, Japan, and South Korea say North Korean hackers stole roughly $660 million in cryptocurrency last year. Ionut ArghireJanuary 15, 2025
Cybercrime US Charges 3 Russians for Operating Cryptocurrency Mixers Used by Cybercriminals The US Justice Department has announced charges against three Russians for operating the Blender and Sinbad cryptocurrency mixers. Eduard KovacsJanuary 13, 2025