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More Markets lending reserve drained for $9.3M: Blockaid
Blockaid said an attacker used an Ankr liquid staking token and E-mode to overborrow from More Markets and drain about $9.3 million in WFLOW from a lending reserve.
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Crypto.com-linked Cronos network halts after Tectonic exploit estimated at $75 million
Li says the attacker manipulated the price of Tectonic's illiquid TONIC token before borrowing against the inflated collateral, a Mango Markets-style hack.
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Moonwell investigates lending market issue on Base as security firms flag multimillion-dollar exploit
Security firms CertiK and PeckShield estimate losses of around $8.7 million after an attacker manipulated the collateral price of MAMO.
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AI bug reports trigger emergency warning for Bitcoin Lightning node operators
Bitcoin Lightning Network node operators have been issued an emergency security warning following a wave of bug reports generated by artificial intelligence tools. The alert, reported by CoinDesk, urges operators to review their node configurations and apply patches immediately as vulnerabilities flagged by AI-assisted security scanning have raised concerns across
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Ethereum DeFi takes another hit – Term Finance governance attack drains $8.5M
Here's how a small weakness in the platform's governance system allowed hackers to drain $8.5 million in a few hours.
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Upbit Warns, Bithumb Suspends SAND After 500M+ Token Mint Exploit on Base
South Korea’s two largest crypto exchanges moved first. On August 22, 2026, Upbit issued a trading caution, and Bithumb suspended SAND deposits and withdrawals after on-chain alerts flagged a suspected exploit. The said exploit happened on The Sandbox’s Base network deployment. Minutes later, blockc
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MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit
The MANTRA token suffered a sharp decline of 18% on Thursday, hitting a record low after the project's blockchain was forced to halt operations following a security exploit. The incident sent the token's price tumbling as the team scrambled to assess the extent of the breach
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MAYAChain halts network after estimated $1.7M exploit
A preliminary analysis says six chained bugs let a 23-message transaction drain 48.87 million CACAO, sending the token down nearly 89%.
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How a bug in Coldcard’s code went unnoticed for years, leading to $100 million in hacked funds
A critical software vulnerability hidden within Coldcard's firmware went undetected for several years before being exploited, resulting in approximately $100 million in stolen cryptocurrency funds, according to a report published by CoinDesk. The bug, embedded in the hardware wallet manufacturer's codebase, allowed malicious actors to compromise
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Israel’s largest crypto broker Bits of Gold hit by data breach affecting 200,000 customers
Bits of Gold, Israel's largest cryptocurrency broker, has suffered a significant data breach that has compromised the personal information of approximately 200,000 customers, according to a report published by CoinDesk on August 17, 2026. The incident represents one of the most substantial data security failures to affect
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Binance handed user data to Russia that led to a Ukrainian donor's arrest
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, reportedly shared user data with Russian authorities that subsequently led to the arrest of a Ukrainian donor, according to a report published by CoinDesk on August 17, 2026. The individual, whose identity has not been fully disclosed, was allegedly
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Trezor warns 14,000 customers after fulfilment partner suffers data breach
Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has issued warnings to approximately 14,000 customers following a data breach at one of its third-party fulfilment partners. The company confirmed that the incident exposed customer data held by the external logistics provider, though Trezor stated that no funds or device security were compromised as