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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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SecurityRegulation

U.S. Court Freezes Arbitrum DAO's $71M ETH From Hack Recovery

A U.S. District Court in New York issued a restraining order blocking Arbitrum DAO from using $71 million in recovered E...

May 4, 2026, 07:05 AM
Arbitrum DAOU.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Security

CISA Lists Linux Copy Fail Vulnerability as Actively Exploited

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added the Linux Copy Fail flaw to its list of actively exploit...

May 3, 2026, 09:04 AM
CISALinux
SecurityRegulation

North Korea Cyber Threats Could Drive $1.2B in Crypto Hacks in 2026

Security analysts warn that escalating North Korean cyber operations pose heightened risk to cryptocurrency infrastructu...

May 3, 2026, 06:01 AM
North KoreaLazarus Group
Layer 1Security

Paradigm Proposes Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Key Proof Without Moving Coins

Paradigm has proposed a cryptographic design that would allow Bitcoin holders to privately timestamp proof of key contro...

May 3, 2026, 03:13 AM
ParadigmBitcoin
DeFiSecurity

Solana Yield Protocol Carrot Shuts Down Following $8M Exploit

Carrot Protocol, a Solana-based yield platform, has ceased operations after suffering an $8 million exploit. The shutdow...

May 2, 2026, 05:01 AM
Carrot ProtocolSolana
SecurityMacro

April Crypto Hacks Hit $651M, Highest Since March 2022

Cryptocurrency hacks in April totaled $651 million in stolen funds, marking the highest monthly loss since March 2022. T...

May 2, 2026, 02:15 AM
CryptocurrencyDeFi
StablecoinsRegulation

Hong Kong Regulator Warns of Fake HSBC and Anchorpoint Stablecoins

Hong Kong's monetary authority issued a public warning about fraudulent tokens impersonating stablecoins from HSBC and A...

May 1, 2026, 01:04 AM
HSBCAnchorpoint
DeFiSecurity

Aave Eyes $100 Resistance as Protocol Works to Rebuild rsETH Collateral

Aave token consolidated near $97 as the protocol addresses $246 million in bad debt stemming from the Kelp DAO exploit. ...

Apr 30, 2026, 01:01 AM
AaveKelp DAO
MarketsSecurity

Crypto Investment Scams: How to Protect Your Digital Assets

Crypto scam losses exceeded $17 billion last year, with scammers using sophisticated tactics including fake exchanges an...

Apr 27, 2026, 10:13 PM
KrakenAI
SecurityRegulation

Crypto Hacks Hit $623M in April: Security Crisis Deepens

Cryptocurrency hacks and exploits have surpassed $623 million in April with four days remaining, marking a record-breaki...

Apr 27, 2026, 12:08 AM
Crypto BriefingCrypto sector
MarketsGeopolitics

Netanyahu Cancels Meron Event as Lebanon Fire Escalates Regional Tensions

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a Mount Meron celebration following renewed military fire from Lebanon, signaling...

Apr 27, 2026, 12:06 AM
NetanyahuLebanon
SecurityTechnology

Litecoin DoS Attack: Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited, Patch Deployed

Litecoin experienced a significant Denial-of-Service attack targeting multiple mining pools due to a zero-day vulnerabil...

Apr 26, 2026, 11:17 PM
LitecoinLitecoin Foundation
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