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Smart-contract exploits, bridge hacks, phishing campaigns, and exchange breaches cost the crypto industry billions every year. Our security coverage reports each major incident as it surfaces — root cause where known, on-chain forensic trails, attacker addresses, fund flows through mixers and bridges, recovery efforts, and post-mortems published by the affected protocols and audit firms. We also follow the white-hat ecosystem, bug bounty programs at Immunefi and Code4rena, ongoing audits, and the security-tooling vendors (formal verification, runtime monitoring) working to reduce the next breach.

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Anthropic AI Models Successfully Hacked Systems in Security Tests

Anthropic's AI models demonstrated the ability to breach computer systems during controlled cybersecurity tests conducte...

Jul 31, 2026, 12:06 AM
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Ostium Attributes $23.75M USDC Exploit to Compromised Off-Chain Infrastructure

Ostium concluded its July exploit stemmed from compromised off-chain infrastructure rather than smart contract flaws, af...

Jul 30, 2026, 11:13 AM
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Trade.xyz to Cover SK Hynix Liquidation Losses After 18.7% Mark Price Drop

Trade.xyz announced it will cover eligible liquidation losses after a SK Hynix pre-market share triggered an 18.7% mark ...

Jul 29, 2026, 06:02 AM
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SEC Targets Exchange Directors Over $53M Hidden Stolen Crypto

A July 2026 criminal complaint alleges that an unnamed crypto exchange concealed a 1.7 billion-baht theft in its regulat...

Jul 28, 2026, 09:02 PM
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Artist Behind 'Running Away Balloon' Sues AI Meme Generator Over Ad Templates

The creator of the 'Running Away Balloon' comic has filed suit against an AI meme generator, claiming the work appears i...

Jul 28, 2026, 06:02 PM
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Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Fake Bitcoin Wallet App Tied to $1.7M in Thefts

A lawsuit alleges Apple left a fraudulent bitcoin wallet app on the App Store even after receiving a theft report, resul...

Jul 28, 2026, 05:03 PM
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Iran Strikes Target Amazon Data Centers; Crypto Infrastructure at Risk

Satellite imagery confirms Iranian strikes hit Amazon data centers, marking the first reported targeting of civilian clo...

Jul 28, 2026, 09:12 AM
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Apple Faces $1.8M Lawsuit Over Fake Sparrow Wallet App

Three users filed a federal lawsuit against Apple alleging a counterfeit Sparrow Wallet app on the App Store drained $1....

Jul 28, 2026, 09:05 AM
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WEMIX Freezes Bridges After Owner-Key Breach Mints 5.23M WEMIX

WEMIX suspended its cross-chain bridges after a compromise of contract owner privileges allowed an attacker to mint 5.23...

Jul 27, 2026, 12:01 PM
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Garden Finance Takes App Offline After Solver Database Breach

Garden Finance took its application offline Tuesday after an attacker compromised an independent solver's off-chain data...

Jul 27, 2026, 07:09 AM
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Triple-A Says Client Funds Safe After Treasury Wallet Exploit

Triple-A disclosed Monday that unauthorized access to its treasury wallets resulted in the loss of company-owned digital...

Jul 27, 2026, 07:07 AM
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BitMart Exchange Announces Full Shutdown as BMX Token Falls 55%

BitMart announced a full shutdown, triggering a 55% single-day decline in its native BMX token. The closure raises quest...

Jul 27, 2026, 05:34 AM
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