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A fraudulent Ledger Live application distributed through Apple’s App Store enabled attackers to steal approximately $9.5 million in bitcoin within one week. The incident exposes a critical trust gap between centralized app distribution platforms and crypto’s self-custody security model. Your life savings could be gone in one
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The Ethereum Foundation has committed $1 million to subsidize smart contract audits, targeting one of the most persistent cost barriers in decentralized finance. The initiative signals a renewed focus on protocol-level security as exploit risks continue to rise across the ecosystem. The Ethereum Security Subsidy Program is being launched in
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Ledger is building hardware-enforced controls for AI-driven crypto transactions as autonomous agents begin executing payments at scale. The move positions wallet infrastructure as a critical checkpoint in an emerging system where machines, not humans, initiate financial activity. The Paris-based firm appointed Ian Rogers as its first chief human agency officer
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Kraken is facing an extortion attempt involving internal support system footage, with attackers claiming access to limited client data tied to roughly 2,000 accounts. The incident highlights growing risks from insider threats rather than external system breaches. Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco said Monday that the exchange will not
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An attacker minted 1 billion unauthorized bridged Polkadot (DOT) tokens on Ethereum, extracting roughly $237,000 before markets reacted. The incident highlights persistent vulnerabilities in cross-chain infrastructure despite limited direct losses. The exploit targeted Hyperbridge, a Polkadot-based interoperability protocol, where a flaw in the gateway contract allowed forged messages and
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A single phishing incident erased 5.9 bitcoin worth roughly $420,000, highlighting persistent security gaps even among hardware wallet users. The loss underscores how social engineering attacks continue to bypass technical safeguards in self-custody setups. Garrett Dutton, an American musician known as G. Love, said he lost the funds
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The CIA plans to deploy AI “co-workers” across all analytic platforms within two years. The initiative signals a shift toward embedding generative systems directly into classified intelligence workflows. Deputy Director Michael Ellis outlined the plan at a Special Competitive Studies Project event in Washington, DC, according to Politico. The tools
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More than 40 decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols may have relied on developers linked to North Korea over several years. The claim raises concerns about long-term infiltration risks embedded deep within core crypto infrastructure. Taylor Monahan, a security researcher and MetaMask developer, said individuals tied to the Democratic People’s Republic
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More than $420 million in alleged illicit funds linked to USDC (USDC) moved without timely freezes, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT. The claim raises fresh concerns over enforcement speed at one of the largest regulated stablecoin issuers. In a public thread on X, ZachXBT detailed 15 incidents where funds were
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Crypto hacks and exploits totaled $52 million in March, marking a sharp escalation in security breaches across digital asset markets. The spike highlights persistent vulnerabilities in decentralized finance infrastructure and rising risks for capital deployed onchain. Onchain security firm PeckShield reported 20 major incidents during the month, with losses up
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U.S. prosecutors charged 10 foreign nationals in a crypto wash trading scheme involving multiple market-making firms. The case signals intensifying enforcement against market manipulation as regulators target practices that distort price discovery. Federal grand juries in the Northern District of California indicted executives and employees from Gotbit, Vortex, Antier,
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Chainalysis has trained AI agents on more than 10 million investigations and billions of screened transactions. The rollout marks a shift toward automated, audit-ready intelligence in crypto compliance and enforcement workflows. The firm introduced “blockchain intelligence agents,” designed to assist law enforcement, financial institutions, and crypto businesses in tracking illicit