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Harmony's native token ONE plunged approximately 26% on August 12, 2026, following reports that an attacker allegedly minted roughly 4 billion ONE tokens — an amount equivalent to approximately one quarter of the token's existing circulating supply. The sudden and unauthorized issuance triggered immediate panic selling across
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BTCPay said AI may have been used to exploit vulnerability, and credited Craig Raw and the Bitcoin Red Team fund for reporting the issue.
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The attacker moved funds across Tron and Ethereum before routing millions through crypto exchanges, while later wallet activity offers clues about how the breach occurred.
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A newly disclosed exploit has targeted Lightning Network payment servers, draining funds from merchant-operated nodes in what security researchers are describing as a significant infrastructure vulnerability. According to CoinDesk, the attack specifically affected Lightning payment processing servers, with affected operators reporting losses as the exploit was carried out before a
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has filed a lawsuit against North Korea and its state-sponsored hacking unit, the Lazarus Group, following a $1.5 billion cyberattack on the platform. The legal action, reported by CoinDesk, also resulted in a court-ordered asset freeze aimed at preventing the movement of stolen funds. The suit
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Chainalysis says more than $30M was stolen in violent crypto attacks in 2026 through mid-year, with France the top hotspot.
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Fake "coordinated hardware audit" emails are steering holders to a cloned Coldcard site that installs remote-access software.
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Galaxy Research said 90% of the stolen Bitcoin remains unmoved as investigators examine a suspected fourth wave that could lift losses to $130 million.
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Prosecutors say the former counterintelligence supervisor stole cryptocurrency from wallets tied to FBI investigations before asking ChatGPT how to invest the money and relocate to Europe.
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Losses tied to compromised Coldcard hardware wallets may be approaching $114 million as investigators have identified what appears to be a fourth wave of unauthorized fund sweeps, according to a report published by CoinDesk on August 3, 2026. The newly detected sweep adds to a growing tally of victims whose
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A sophisticated cyberattack targeting Bitcoin cold wallets has expanded significantly, now affecting approximately 4,500 addresses with cumulative losses approaching $89 million, according to reporting by CoinDesk. The attack, which initially appeared limited in scope, has grown rapidly as investigators continue to assess the full extent of the breach. Security
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Galaxy said nearly 1,200 addresses were drained of more than 1,000 BTC worth roughly $70 million tied to a Coldcard vulnerability.