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Crypto hackers steal $169M from 34 DeFi protocols in Q1: DefiLlama
January saw the largest attack against a DeFi protocol of the quarter, the $40 million private key compromise of portfolio management platform Step Finance.
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North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic
North Korean hackers are likely responsible for the $286 million exploit of Drift Protocol, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The attack targeted the Solana-based decentralized perpetual futures exchange, marking one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts of 2026. Elliptic's investigation traced the stolen funds through various blockchain addresses
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Drift says $280M exploit tied to ‘sophisticated’ admin takeover; ZachXBT criticizes Circle over USDC handling
Drift said Wednesday's $280 million exploit was a result of unauthorized transaction approvals, facilitated through durable nonce mechanisms.
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Solana DeFi platform Drift confirms 'active attack' as $200M+ leaves platform
Solana-based decentralized finance platform Drift has confirmed it is experiencing an "active attack" that has resulted in over $200 million leaving the platform. The protocol advised users to immediately halt all deposits while its team investigates the ongoing security incident. Drift has not disclosed specific details about the
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US indicts 10 foreign nationals for alleged crypto wash trading scheme
US juries indicted 10 executives and employees at Gotbit, Vortex, Antier, and Contrarian for allegedly conducting wash trading.
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Some quantum-resistant tokens jump 50% as Google flags risks to Bitcoin security
Quantum-resistant cryptocurrency tokens experienced significant price surges of up to 50% following Google's latest warnings about potential threats to Bitcoin's security infrastructure. The rally was led by several blockchain projects specifically designed to withstand quantum computing attacks, with tokens like IOTA, Algorand, and QRL posting double-digit
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Zcash Vulnerability That Put Millions of Dollars of ZEC at Risk Has Been Fixed
A critical vulnerability in Zcash node software could have allowed attackers to drain millions of dollars of ZEC from a deprecated shielded pool.
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Quantum computers need far less qubits to crack crypto than thought: Google
Google has updated its estimates of the quantum computing resources needed to break elliptic curve cryptography.
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Maryland man charged in $54 million Uranium Finance hacks faces up to 30 years
A Maryland man could face up to 30 years in prison after prosecutors say he conducted two hacks of crypto exchange Uranium Finance.
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Anthropic's 'Most Capable' AI Model Claude Mythos Leaks, Deemed Major Cybersecurity Threat
Anthropic's next-generation model, dubbed Claude Mythos, is seen as a "step change" for AI—and potentially bad news for cybersecurity.
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Hackers sneak crypto wallet-stealing code into a popular AI tool that runs every time
A poisoned release of LiteLLM turned a routine Python install into a crypto-aware secret stealer that searched for wallets, Solana validator material, and cloud credentials every time Python started. On Mar. 24, between 10:39 UTC and 16:00 UTC, an attacker who had gained access to a maintainer accou
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DeFi lender Moonwell faces governance attack as $1,800 vote push threatens $1 million in funds
Moonwell is facing a governance attack after a $1,800 token purchase was used to push a proposal that could drain over $1 million.