U.S. Treasury to loop in crypto sector on hacker warnings shared with traditional firms
The Department of the Treasury announced it’s letting crypto firms sign up for timely information-sharing on cybersecurity threats.
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AI is making crypto’s security problem even worse, Ledger CTO warns
Ledger’s Charles Guillemet says artificial intelligence is making hacks cheaper and faster, forcing a rethink of how crypto systems stay secure.
Circle under fire after $285 million Drift hack over inaction to freeze stolen USDC
Prominent blockchain sleuth ZachXBT alleged faster action by Circle could have limited crypto losses, but freezing asset without legal authorization carries legal risks.
How a Solana feature designed for convenience let attackers drain more than $270 million from Drift
The exploit did not involve a bug in Drift’s code. It used “durable nonces,” a legitimate Solana transaction feature, to pre-sign administrative transfers weeks before executing them, bypassing the protocol’s multisig security in minutes.
North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic
The blockchain analytics firm pointed to cross-chain laundering patterns and Solana-specific tracing challenges that mirror prior North Korean state-linked operations.
Galaxy Digital’s testnet suffers hack but no client funds or information were compromised
Mike Novogratz’s crypto financial services firm said unauthorized access was limited to a segregated R&D workspace; trading systems and client accounts were unaffected.
Coinbase Loses $300K in MEV Exploit After Misstep With 0x Swapper Contract
The bots simply waited for a high-value wallet — like Coinbase’s fee receiver — to mistakenly grant spending rights to an exposed contract, then executed the drain instantly.
DeFi Platform Cork Protocol Suffers $12M Smart Contract Exploit
Cork Protocol has paused all markets as a precaution.
Sui’s Biggest Liquidity Provider, Cetus, Hit By $260M Hack; Sui-Based Tokens Plummet 90%
Cetus is Sui’s biggest liquidity provider and decentralized exchange.
U.S. Law Enforcement Seizes $31M in Crypto Tied to Uranium Finance Hack
Hackers made off with approximately $50 million when the automated market maker was exploited in 2021.