Popular web browsers Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are facing serious security threats. While Chrome is being targeted through a dangerous zero-day vulnerability, Firefox users are under attack from a slew of harmful browser extensions. On July 1, cybersecurity experts uncovered a malicious campaign involving 45 fake Firefox extensions designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet details …
The crypto industry lost over $2.2 billion in the first half of 2025 due to hacks, scams, and security breaches, surpassing the total losses of 2024, according to CertiK’s H1 2025 “Hack3d” Web3 Security Report. CertiK recorded 344 on-chain incidents between January and June. Wallet breaches accounted for $1.7 billion in just 34 cases, while …
The crypto industry is facing a security crisis in 2025. In just the first half of the year, hackers have stolen over $2.1 billion across 75 incidents, according to a new report from TRM Labs, marking a 50% increase from previous years. Crypto Thefts Skyrocket in 2025 TRM Labs highlighted that infrastructure attacks—including private key …
The Singapore High Court has rescheduled WazirX’s next hearing in case HC/SUM 940/2025 to July 15, 2025, at 7:30 AM IST, with a reserve date of July 16. This follows the court’s recent approval allowing WazirX to present further arguments regarding its restructuring plans. Originally set for July 10-11, the date change was confirmed by …
It’s been nearly a year since one of India’s biggest crypto debacles left users blindsided. The ₹2,000 crore WazirX hack shook the ecosystem, but the silence from its founder, Nischal Shetty, has been louder than any response. Now, a fresh twist has reignited public outrage, a secretive transfer of ownership rights after the breach. But …
The rising phishing, wallet hack, and security breaches are creating panic in the crypto space. Recently, Blockchain security firm CertiK revealed that in May alone, around $140.1 million was lost to crypto hacks, scams, and exploits, while $162 million in assets were frozen. Notably, phishing attacks accounted for about $8.5 million of the total losses. …
Successor to SparkCat spyware spreads via official app stores, exfiltrates gallery photos using OCR to target seed phrases.
WazirX has received the green light from the Singapore Court to submit further arguments in favor of its proposed restructuring plan. The Court also extended the moratorium, originally set to end on June 6, 2025, providing the exchange with continued legal protection while proceedings continue. This development gives WazirX a crucial window to reinforce its …
Recent data from the Dune Analytics reveals that Garden Finance has experienced a remarkable growth in its platform which is witnessed by charts of BTC swaps, user interactions, and total fees collected during Q2 of 2025 compared to Q1. Notably, as the platform displayed the Garden Finance has facilitated a total BTC volume of 24,984 …
A multi-million-dollar OTC crypto scam on Telegram was recently exposed by Altcoin Alpha on X. The scheme involved popular tokens like SUI, NEAR, Axelar, SEI, and many others, with over $50 million reportedly stolen. The scam went unnoticed for months and targeted big names in the crypto space, including venture capitalists, key opinion leaders (KOLs), …
The hacking group continued its assault on Thursday, releasing the exploited exchange's source code.
In response to a major $100 million hack targeting Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange, authorities have introduced a strict curfew on all crypto exchange operations. Platforms are now only allowed to operate between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily. The move is seen as an effort to prevent capital flight and increase oversight of digital …
The anti-Iran group targeted state-owned Bank Sepah a day prior, and now threatens to leak Nobitex’s source code, calling the platform a "terror-financing tool" used to bypass sanctions.
Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex has confirmed a security breach involving unauthorized access to its hot wallet, resulting in an estimated $48.65 million loss. The platform has disabled affected systems and launched a full investigation. Nobitex assured users that all losses will be covered through its insurance fund and internal reserves, and that cold wallet assets …
The hacker could only swap $25,000 worth of the token due to low liquidity.
Co‑founder Tiancheng Xie revealed that Polyhedra Network is launching a buyback strategy to support ZKJ token prices after an “egregious” liquidity attack wiped out over 80% of its value.
A YouTuber exposed an $800,000 crypto scam in Cebu by hacking CCTV, confronting scammers live and revealing their global fraud operation.
The hacker laundered the ETH after the asset nearly doubled in the past two months.
The Paraguay government asked its citizens, on Monday, June 9, to ignore X posts made through the official account of President Santiago Peña. Earlier on Monday during the mid-North American trading session, the X account for President Peña indicated that Paraguay had adopted Bitcoin as a legal tender in addition to creating a strategic BTC …
Santiago Peña's account said that bitcoin would be made legal tender.
Liquidity pools have been restored to between 85% and 99% of their original levels.
The recent $31 million Bitcoin donation to Ross Ulbricht, the once-imprisoned founder of Silk Road, has stunned the crypto world. Investigators now say the funds are likely tied to Alphabay, another infamous dark web marketplace, reviving concerns over illicit crypto flows. Tracing the Bitcoin: Alphabay Connection According to a June 5 report by WIRED, blockchain …
Details of the May hack were first revealed by blockchain sleuth and Paradigm advisor ZachXBT.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized over $7.74 million in cryptocurrency allegedly laundered by North Korean IT workers posing as remote employees at U.S. and international companies. This operation, exposed through a civil forfeiture complaint filed in the District of Columbia, reveals how North Korea has been exploiting the crypto and AI boom …
Creditors were banking on a promise to have their funds distributed in April 2025. That shifted further and now looks to be in indefinite territory again.
Ethereum recently got a major boost with the Pectra upgrade, following the success of ‘The Merge’. One key feature, EIP-7702, promised to make wallets easier to use. But it is now facing backlash as it is being attacked by malicious actors. EIP-7702, proposed by Vitalik Buterin, was designed to improve Ethereum wallets by allowing them …
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT reports that BitoPro suffered a suspected $11.5 million exploit on May 8, with stolen funds laundered through Tornado Cash and Thorchain.
The recent EIP-7702 upgrade allows Ethereum addresses to function as smart contracts, increasing convenience but also risk.
Cetus protocol, a decentralized exchange on the Sui blockchain, faced 2025’s second big exploit, which took place on May 22, severely impacting Sui-based tokens and leading to a 50% drop in Cetus’s native token, CETUS price, as well. Following that, CETUS said on Tuesday that it is prepared to return 100% of user funds lost …
Cork Protocol has paused all markets as a precaution.