Polymarket said it contained the compromise and removed the affected dependency after attackers injected a malicious script into its frontend.
DeFi TVL fell 39% in 2026 as a broader market downturn and fallout from major exploits, including the Kelp DAO hack, weighed on the sector.
THORChain resumed all network activity after implementing multiple security upgrades and a vault migration to fix the vulnerabilities that led to the $10.7 million exploit.
Crypto hackers stole $755 million across 83 cybersecurity incidents, as cross–chain bridges remained the most costly attack vector of the crypto industry.
Security researchers warn that deprecated smart contracts can remain vulnerable long after projects stop maintaining them.
France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, with full adoption targeted for 2030.
A fake Bithumb email used in the $36 million Humanity Protocol hack points to the involvement of North Korean threat actors, according to Quantstamp.
The cybersecurity firm has "no concrete plans" for an IPO despite reports to the contrary last month.
Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited Anthropic Claude Code AI in the world’s first largely autonomous cyber-espionage campaign, proving that machine agents can now run sprawling digital attacks with only minimal human input. Anthropic and the AI alarm bell The alarm rang in mid-September at Anthropic, but this was no ordinary network blip. As Anthropic’s threat team […]
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Ledger’s CTO said a massive npm supply-chain attack from Monday failed with only about $503 stolen before detection halted the spread.
ReversingLabs uncovered a cybercriminal campaign that used Ethereum smart contracts to hide malware instructions and push tainted npm packages.
Disguised as a Zoom update, North Korean hackers use the new NimDoor malware to steal crypto and infiltrate crypto companies, researchers say.
Europe’s Digital Operational Resilience Act now applies to crypto businesses, expanding MiCA’s scope and requiring firms to enhance cybersecurity and risk management.
Attackers with physical access to a user's device may be able to see the wallet's seed phrase, the security firm said.
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The compromised social media account is merely the latest in a string of hacking incidents on X over the last several months.
According to cybersecurity firm CertiK, the number of crypto hacks and exploits rose to 303 incidents in 2024, up from 282 in 2023.
The security incidents occurred days after a researcher discovered a critical bug in a Virtuals Protocol audited contract, which was fixed.
Data security is broken and blockchain holds the key, says David Attermann.
Threat actors using artificial intelligence and scalable quantum computers will see centralized information systems as a honeypot.
According to Cyvers, the 40% yearly increase was mainly driven by growing access control vulnerabilities amid centralized exchanges and cryptocurrency custodians.
Crypto hackers had a busy year in 2024 and cybersecurity experts warn that continued advances in artificial intelligence could bring new attack vectors in 2025.
To claim aidrops, users had to download Magic Eden's wallet, a highly atypical process that industry insiders said threatened to breach security best practices.
The Cardano Foundation joins a long list of entities falling victim to X account hacks, including the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Losses to crypto phishing scams fell 53% in November, but the Christmas holiday shopping season presents new opportunities for hackers.
According to Immunefi, year-to-date losses from crypto hacks, exploits, and scams have topped $1.4 billion as of November 2024.
The government of North Korea (DPRK) has reportedly employed various hacking groups, most notably the Lazarus Group, to seal crypto in recent years.
Blockaid scanned over 180 million transactions of Backpack’s users between June and September, detecting more than 71,000 malicious activities on the Solana network.
According to cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, North Korean hacker groups have stolen approximately $3 billion in funds since 2017.
WazirX founder Nischal Shetty also announced the upcoming introduction of staking services to the centralized cryptocurrency exchange.