UK-led Operation Atlantic froze over $12M in crypto scam proceeds tied to “approval phishing,” identifying 20,000+ victims and $45M in suspected fraud. Summary UK, US and Canadian agencies ran Operation Atlantic…
A group of North Korean IT workers made more than $3.5 million in just a few months by faking their identities to work as developers while also attempting to hack crypto projects, according to documents obtained by a…
The quantum threat: Real, but not immediate Ethereum relies on cryptographic systems that remain secure against classical computers. However, sufficiently advanced quantum machines could one day break these systems…
Opinion by: Dominic Lohberger, chief product officer at Sygnum. Counterparty risk in crypto markets has always moved in cycles. Exchanges default or get hacked. Standards tighten for a while. Then, complacency quietly…
North Korean IT workers have been embedding themselves in crypto companies and decentralized finance projects for at least seven years, according to a cybersecurity analyst. “Lots of DPRK IT workers built the protocols…
The hack of the Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Drift Protocol could have been prevented if standard operational security procedures were followed by the Drift team, and may constitute “civil…
Drift Protocol, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX), says the recent exploit against the platform was a six-month-long, highly coordinated attack. “The preliminary investigation shows that Drift experienced a…
Opinion by: Ido Sofer, founder and CEO at Sodot. The crypto industry is normally well ahead of its game when it comes to pure innovation and functionality, but security is a different matter. For years, custody risk in…
Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX), said Friday it had opened onchain contact with wallets tied to funds stolen in the exploit that outside firms have estimated at roughly $280 million to $286…
Crypto hackers stole over $168.6 million in cryptocurrency from 34 decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols in the first quarter of 2026, falling significantly from the same period last year, according to data from…
Social media platform X is considering implementing new rules for first-time user posts about crypto in an effort to crack down on scammers using phishing attacks to gain access to accounts. Nikita Bier, the head of…
Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX), confirmed Thursday it was targeted in a roughly $280 million exploit, describing it as a “highly sophisticated operation.” The platform took to X on to share…