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Latest SECURITY stories
- Frogman Wallets Compromised, With More Than $4 Million Stolen
Two wallets lost crypto assets including BP, MARSCOIN and CASHCAT after the compromise. The assets were later swapped for Ether, BNB and SOL.
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- Base Vault Suffers About $6 Million Exploit With $31.7 Million Left
The attacker used a Safe multisignature wallet to add a malicious contract to the vault’s lending whitelist and withdraw assets.
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- Base Vault Attack Drives Reported Losses to About $6 Million
The incident involves approximately 1,783 wstETH, with the attacker moving borrowed assets to a separate contract.
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- MetaMask Says It Began Validator Exits as a Security Precaution
The company disclosed an incident affecting part of its infrastructure on Sept. 30 and said it had found no immediate threat to its wallets. An on-chain estimate counted 16,965 validators exited or in the queue by Oct…
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- NEAR Intents Gives Suspected Hacker 48 Hours to Return Funds
General Manager Alex Shevchenko said the team had identified the person behind a security breach tied to about $3.8 million in user losses.
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- Bitget Restores Protection Fund Above $300 Million After Breach
The exchange reported an estimated $388 million impact from the Sept. 24 incident. Phased withdrawals are scheduled to resume, while customer claims remain subject to review.
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- ether.fi Says Ethereum Node Incident Did Not Expose weETH
The protocol said weETH was unaffected and that all funds remain safe after the security event involving an Ethereum node operator.
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- MetaMask Exits Some Ethereum Validators After Security Incident
The precaution affects validators operated through MetaMask Staking, while the company says it has found no direct threat to its wallet product.
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- Aave Founder Says Markets Unaffected by MetaMask Staking Incident
Stani said Aave is monitoring the security incident with Lido while the protocol’s business operations remain normal.
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- Bitget Plans Friday Resumption of Withdrawals for All Tokens
Bitcoin, Ether and USDT withdrawals have been restored after $388 million in user-fund losses. Bitget’s protection fund has grown to $309 million.
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- Yuga Labs VP Warns Limit Break NFT Exploit Remains Active
Quit (0xQuit) warned that assets moved into wallets with unrecalled authorizations may still be stolen after the Sept. 25 incident.
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- Bitget Reopens Withdrawals After Hack as Balances Fall $600 Million
The exchange still holds more than $6.7 billion in assets after the security incident.
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- Bitget CEO Says Full Recovery Unlikely After $388M Crypto Theft
Bitget is offering rewards for frozen and recovered funds as related assets remain under investigation.
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- Bitget Hack Left 30 Minutes Before $290 Million in Assets Moved
Unauthorized transfers began at 2:31 p.m. ET on Sept. 24, while two major waves followed at 3:01 p.m. and 3:16 p.m.
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- Bitget Says Third-Party Vulnerability Caused First Security Incident in Eight Years
The exchange said losses fall within its user protection fund, while private keys and cold wallets were not affected.
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- Bitget Details Security Incident Timeline, Report Due This Week
The exchange said unauthorized transfers moved about $388 million across multiple networks on Sept. 25 before services were isolated and deposits reopened.
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- OpenSea Flags More Than 3,000 NFTs Tied to Theft After Security Incident
The marketplace said its platform and smart contracts were unaffected by the Magic Eden and Limit Break incident.
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- Magic Eden Warns Old Ethereum NFT Listings Face Exploit Risk
A whitehat operation moved 23,155 NFTs to safety after a flaw in Limit Break’s Payment Processor V2 exposed lingering wallet approvals.
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- Bitget Fixes Vulnerability After Security Incident Reaches $387.5 Million
The revised figure includes Zcash and TRON assets not counted in an earlier estimate and does not represent a new theft.
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- Magic Eden NFTs Moved in White-Hat Rescue as Users Urged to Revoke Approvals
About 3,832 NFTs worth an estimated $1.4 million were transferred at zero ETH. Yuga Labs security expert 0xQuit urged users to revoke old marketplace approvals.
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- Users Told to Revoke Ethereum and ApeChain Payment Approvals
The warning covers Payment Processor V2 on Ethereum and Payment Processor V3 on ApeChain. Assets already moved to a specified address were described as safe.
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- White-Hat Hacker Moves 3,832 NFTs From Hundreds of Wallets
The activity, identified Friday, involved a suspected security vulnerability at Magic Eden.
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- Bitget Commissions Independent Forensic Probe Into Attack
Multiple security teams will verify remediation measures, trace the attack route and support law enforcement cooperation before withdrawals resume.
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- Coldcard Wallet Flaw Linked to $100 Million in Bitcoin Losses
A reported entropy flaw in COLDCARD hardware wallets has been linked to over $100 million in Bitcoin losses, renewing concerns over secure seed generation practices.
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- Wemix Exploit Mints 5.2 Million Tokens, Triggers Bridge Suspensions
Wemix reported a smart contract exploit that minted over 5.2 million tokens and moved about $724,000 in assets, prompting bridge suspensions and coordination with exchanges to freeze funds.
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- Arbitrum-Based Ostium Hit by $18 Million Exploit, Exposing DeFi Oracle Risks
An apparent $18 million exploit targeting Ostium’s Arbitrum-based vault highlights ongoing oracle and execution vulnerabilities in DeFi as institutional adoption continues to grow.
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- Solana Holds $78 Support as 1,000th Epoch Milestone Meets Wallet Hack
Solana maintains key $78 support as the network marks its 1,000th epoch milestone while a $14.2 million wallet hack highlights ongoing security concerns.
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- Aptos Patches Critical Move VM Bug That Put Up to $70 Billion at Risk
Aptos fixed a critical Move VM vulnerability flagged by Hexens that could have exposed up to $70 billion in assets to systemic risk without any reported losses.
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- Bitcoin Core 31.0 Privacy Feature Exposed IP Risk in Edge Cases
Bitcoin Core 31.0’s privatebroadcast feature exposed potential IP leaks in fallback scenarios, prompting a fix in version 31.1 to preserve Tor routing and protect user anonymity.
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- LayerZero Links $290 Million KelpDAO Exploit to Lazarus, Flags DeFi Risk
LayerZero said a $290 million KelpDAO exploit tied to a Lazarus-linked actor exposed risks in DeFi infrastructure, potentially impacting Aave and restaking markets.
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- $292 Million KelpDAO Hack, Vercel Breach Highlight Rising AI-Driven Crypto Security Risks
A $292 million KelpDAO exploit and Vercel breach via an AI tool triggered major DeFi outflows and highlight escalating AI-driven security risks across crypto infrastructure.
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- Kelp DAO rsETH Bridge Exploit Triggers $292 Million DeFi Security Crisis
A suspected exploit on Kelp DAO’s rsETH bridge led to roughly $292 million in losses, prompting protocol pauses and raising systemic risk concerns across Ethereum-based DeFi markets.
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- Polymarket Launches Stablecoin as Circle Faces Scrutiny Over Drift Hack Response
Polymarket introduces its own USDC-backed stablecoin amid infrastructure overhaul as Circle faces criticism over delayed response to a $285 million Drift-related exploit, highlighting execution risks in stablecoin sys…
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- Bitcoin Quantum Threat Debate Rekindles Dispute Over Freezing Dormant BTC
Debate over Bitcoin’s response to potential quantum attacks has intensified, with Adam Back opposing proposals to freeze dormant BTC while developers explore post-quantum upgrades.
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- Schwab Crypto Push, Stablecoin Plans Highlight Institutional Shift Amid Rising Risks
Charles Schwab’s planned crypto trading launch and South Korea’s stablecoin push highlight growing institutional adoption as security risks and regulatory challenges remain in focus.
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- Drift Seeks Talks With Hackers After $285 Million Solana DeFi Exploit
Solana-based DEX Drift is negotiating with suspected North Korean hackers following a $285 million exploit, highlighting growing reliance on settlement talks in DeFi security crises.
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- Drift Protocol Exploit Drains Up to $285 Million, Raising Solana DeFi Security Concerns
Drift Protocol suffered a major exploit draining up to $285 million in assets, exposing oracle and admin-key vulnerabilities across the Solana DeFi ecosystem.
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- Google Quantum Study Flags Potential Bitcoin Cryptography Risk, Timeline Debate Intensifies
Google Quantum AI researchers warn ECC used in Bitcoin could be broken faster under advanced quantum models, prompting renewed urgency around post-quantum migration.
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