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All articles and news related to attacks on crypto and blockchain projects.

South Korea plans cybersecurity overhaul after attacks hit banks, crypto firms

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Korea plans to tighten cybersecurity rules for financial institutions after a review found weaknesses at 130 of 555 companies, including crypto businesses.

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 Chris Smith News

September crypto hacks push 2026 losses above $766 million

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto hacks and exploits caused more than $766 million in losses in September, making it the costliest month for crypto security incidents this year.

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Chris Smith News

Bitget says third-party security flaw led to $388 million hack

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitget CEO Gracy Chen said a vulnerability in a third-party security product was behind the exchange’s $388 million hack.

September 29, 2026September 29, 2026 Chris Smith News

Bitget confirms $387.5 million security breach

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitget has confirmed that $387.5 million in crypto was transferred to attacker-controlled addresses after a security breach on 24 September.

September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 Tony Pearce News

Bitget confirms $352 million security breach

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitget has confirmed a security breach involving approximately $351.6 million in assets and temporarily suspended withdrawals while investigating.

September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 Chris Smith News

Revolut customer data exposed in impersonation scam

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevolut said an unauthorised party obtained sensitive customer information after sending fraudulent requests from a legitimate government email domain.

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 Tony Pearce News

February Crypto Exploits Fall Sharply as Market Turbulence Cools Attack Activity

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLosses from crypto hacks and scams totaled $26.5 million in February, the lowest monthly figure since March 2025.

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Chris Smith News

CrossCurve Bridge Loses $3 Million in Multi-Chain Exploit via Spoofed Messages

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCross-chain liquidity protocol CrossCurve has confirmed an active attack on its bridge infrastructure.

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 Tony Pearce News

January Sees $370 Million Crypto Heist, Marking a Sharp Annual Increase

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn January, exploits and scams led to the theft of $370.3 million in digital assets.

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 Chris Smith News

North Korean Crypto Campaign Hits Unprecedented Scale

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a record-setting surge of digital theft, state-sponsored hackers from North Korea have orchestrated the most damaging year ever for the cryptocurrency sector.

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 Tony Pearce News

Hackers Steal $50M from Crypto Trader in Address Poisoning Scam

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA cryptocurrency trader lost approximately $50 million in USDT stablecoins after becoming the target of an address poisoning attack, a deceptively straightforward scam that occasionally catches unsuspecting traders off guard

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Chris Smith News

The Mt. Gox Hack: Cryptocurrency’s Biggest Heist

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Mt. Gox hack remains one of the most significant events in cryptocurrency history, a cautionary tale that shaped the industry’s approach to security and regulation.

December 5, 2025December 4, 2025 Chris Smith Tutorials

Suspicions Point to Lazarus Group in New $30 Million Upbit Crypto Hack

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNorth Korea’s Lazarus Group is the prime suspect in a new $30.4 million hack targeting Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025 Chris Smith News

Upbit Pledges Full User Reimbursement Following $37M Crypto Theft

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the wake of a $37 million hack targeting assets on the Solana network, Upbit has guaranteed that no customer will bear financial losses, promising to use its own reserve funds for compensation.

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025 Tony Pearce News

Repeated Exploits Plague Abracadabra: A Look at the Protocol’s $21 Million Security Crisis

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe recent $1.8 million hack of Abracadabra Money is more than an isolated event; it’s the latest chapter in a concerning pattern.

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 Tony Pearce News

SBI Crypto Loses $21 Million in Suspected North Korean-Linked Exploit, Funds Sent to Tornado Cash

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA major Japanese financial firm has fallen victim to a $21 million crypto exploit that online investigator ZachXBT suspects is connected to North Korean hackers.

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 Tony Pearce News

$782K Hyperliquid Exploit Highlights Persistent DeFi Smart Contract Risks

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA smart contract flaw has led to a $782,000 exploit on Hyperdrive, a lending protocol on the Hyperliquid L1 network.

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 Tony Pearce News

“Rug Pull” Style Hack: Attacker Gains Admin Rights, Mints 10 Trillion Tokens in UXLINK Exploit

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUXLINK is reeling from a sophisticated attack where the exploiter used a delegateCall to hijack the project’s admin privileges.

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 Tony Pearce News

Notorious Teen Hacker Noah Urban Sentenced to 10 Years for Crypto.com Breach

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNoah Urban, a key member of the Scattered Spider cybercriminal gang, has been sentenced to a decade in prison after pleading guilty to a series of high-profile hacks, including a previously unreported attack on Crypto.com. 

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 Tony Pearce News

SwissBorg $41M Hack Compounds Crypto Security Fears on a Troubled Day

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe crypto ecosystem faced a one-two punch of security scares on Monday, headlined by SwissBorg revealing a $41.3 million loss from its Solana holdings.

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Tony Pearce News

PeckShield Data Reveals Hackers’ Pivot to High-Value Targets, Driving August Thefts to $163M

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new report from PeckShield highlights a significant evolution in crypto crime tactics.

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 Chris Smith News

Kraken Halts Monero Deposits Amid 51% Attack Concerns

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency exchange Kraken has temporarily suspended Monero (XMR) deposits following a suspected 51% attack on the privacy-centric blockchain, raising security concerns over the network’s stability.

August 18, 2025August 17, 2025 Tony Pearce News

BigONE Exchange Hacked via Supply Chain Attack—$27M Drained from Hot Wallets

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto exchange BigONE suffered a $27 million exploit after hackers executed a supply chain attack, bypassing security measures without directly compromising private keys.

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 Tony Pearce News

$6.9M Gone in Hours: How a ‘Discounted’ Cold Wallet on China’s TikTok Drained a Crypto User’s Fortune

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn investor has lost $6.9 million after buying a compromised device from Douyin—China’s TikTok.

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 Tony Pearce News

Security Flaw Costs Bitcoin DeFi Project $8.3M

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA critical vulnerability in Alex Protocol’s self-listing verification logic led to one of the largest exploits in Stacks ecosystem history.

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 Tony Pearce News

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