blockchain security
97 stories on blockchain security, newest first, from 115 briefings. Each is a plain-language summary written here for Australian business, with a link to the original reporting. Where several outlets covered the same event, the rest sit under it as extra coverage.
- New ChainScript Malware Uses ClickFix Scams and Blockchain Tricks to Stay Hidden
- Liquid Network Recovers from $320M Hack, But Full Bitcoin Withdrawals Still Frozen
- Liquid Network Bitcoin Bridge Still Down as Attacker Holds Nearly 600 BTC
- AI Research Agent Flags Zero-Address Signing Flaw in Solana Upgrade Proposal
- Liquid Network Hack Fallout Continues: $45 Million Still Held by Attackers
- Chainflip Loses $736,000 in TRON Exploit, Plans to Reset Provider Balances
- Ethereum Wallet Exploit Nets $7.7M, But an MEV Bot Beats the Attacker to It
- Custom Safe Wallet Module Flaw Leads to $7.8 Million rsETH Theft
- Symbiosis Bridge Hack: Protocol Recovers $1.1M, Offers 20% Bounty for Info on Stolen Funds
- Symbiosis Bitcoin Bridge Exploited: Attacker Mints 46 Billion Fake Tokens, Nets $336K
- Symbiosis Bridge Hack: Protocol Recovers 15 BTC After Exploit, Bitcoin Route Still Offline
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Cross-Chain Bridge Flaw Lets Hacker Mint Billions in Fake Bitcoin Tokens
Also covered by The Currency Analytics
- Crypto Bridge Exploit Highlights Risks for Businesses Holding Digital Assets
- XPR Network Loses $9M in Smart Contract Exploit, Shaking Investor Confidence
- Bitcoin Bridge Exploited: Third Wrapped-Token Hack in Weeks Sees Billions in Fake Coins Minted
- Chainflip Cross-Chain Protocol Loses Over $736,000 in TRON Memo Exploit
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Blockstream Refuses $50 Million Bounty Demand After Liquid Network Hack
Also covered by Bitcoin Magazine, Dailycoin, Blockonomi
- Liquid Network Bug Let Attacker Mint Fake Bitcoin Without a Single Stolen Key
- Blockstream Refuses Ransom After Liquid Network Hack, Works With Law Enforcement to Recover Remaining Funds
- Monad Open-Sources AI-Powered Smart Contract Auditing Tool
- Liquid Network Slowly Reboots After $320M Bitcoin Bridge Exploit
- Liquid Network Restores Operations After $320M Bitcoin Sidechain Exploit
- Liquid Network Resumes After $320M Bitcoin Exploit, Hacker Demands Bounty for Remaining Funds
- Coding Flaw Let Attacker Mint Fake Bitcoin Tokens, Went Undetected for 74 Days
- Liquid Network Slowly Recovers After Major Bitcoin Sidechain Hack
- Liquid Network Bitcoin Sidechain Hack Nets Attackers $47M After Partial Refund
- Double-Spend Exploit on Nomic Chain Forces Osmosis to Freeze Bitcoin Operations
- Blockstream's Liquid Network Hacked: $400M Bug Exploited Before Most Funds Recovered
- Bitcoin Bridge Hack Exposes $320 Million in Crypto Losses
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Crypto.com's Cronos Network Confirms $9.19 Million Still Missing After Exploit and Chain Rollback
Also covered by Crypto news
- Crypto Bridge Exploits Highlight Risks of Overlooked Smart Contract Configurations
- Liquid Network Hackers Return Most of $320M in Bitcoin After Elements Bug Exploit
- Cronos Blockchain Rolls Back Two Hours of Transactions After $111 Million DeFi Exploit
- Cronos Confirms $9.19M Escaped Before Network Halt in Tectonic Exploit
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Blockstream's Liquid Network Hit by Nearly 4,000 BTC Exploit, Most Funds Returned
Also covered by Crypto Briefing
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Harmony Blockchain Shuts Down After Token-Minting Breach, Migrates to Ethereum
Also covered by Crypto Economy
- Hacker Returns Most of $260M Liquid Bitcoin Bridge Theft, but Withdrawals Remain Frozen
- Cronos Blockchain Reverses $111M After DeFi Lending Exploit
- Cronos Confirms $9.2M Lost in Tectonic Exploit Despite Network Rollback
- Liquid Network Bitcoin Bridge Hack: Attackers Return $270M After $320M Exploit
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Liquid Network Recovers Most of $320M Stolen in Bitcoin Bridge Exploit
Also covered by Crypto Briefing, Crypto Briefing
- Liquid Network Attackers Return 85% of Stolen $320M Bitcoin Haul
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Liquid Network Bitcoin Sidechain Hit by $320M Exploit, 85% Recovered
Also covered by Blockonomi, Cointelegraph
- Harmony Blockchain to Shut Down After Repeated Exploits, Migrate Token to Ethereum
- Harmony Blockchain Weighs Shutdown After Repeated State-Sponsored Attacks
- Liquid Network Bridge Exploit: $269M Returned, $47M Still Missing
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Liquid Network Sidechain Hackers Return Most Stolen Bitcoin, Keep Nearly 600 BTC
Also covered by Decrypt
- Nearly $320 Million in Bitcoin Withdrawn From Liquid Network in Mysterious 'White-Hat' Incident
- $320 Million Vanishes From Bitcoin's Liquid Network in 23 Minutes
- Blockstream's Liquid Network Hit by $320M Bug Exploit, Attackers Claim 'White Hat' Intentions
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Liquid Bitcoin Sidechain Drained of $320M in Major Crypto Exploit
Also covered by Benzinga
- Hackers Behind $320M Liquid Network Withdrawal Signal Willingness to Return Funds
- $320 Million in Bitcoin Withdrawn from Liquid Network by Self-Described 'White Hat' Hackers
- Blockstream's Liquid Network Hit by $320 Million Bitcoin Withdrawal Exploiting Inflation Bug
- Liquid Network Halted After $320 Million Bitcoin Withdrawal by Purported 'White-Hat' Hackers
- Mystery $320M Bitcoin Move Raises Questions About Liquid Network Security
- Fake CAPTCHA Prompts Hide Malware in Blockchain-Powered Attack
- Cronos Blockchain Reverses After $6.29M Exploit, But Funds Remain Missing
- Balancer V1 Pool Drained of $234K in Recurring Rounding-Error Exploit
- DeFi Protocol Moonwell Hit by $8.7M Exploit on Base Network
- Critical Flaw in Cosmos EVM Module Exploited to Drain Funds from Six Blockchains
- North Korean Hackers Move $19.4M in Stolen Bitcoin from Dormant Wallets
- The Sandbox to Reimburse Users After $700K Token Bridge Hack
- New GoCaracal Malware Uses Ethereum Blockchain to Stay in Contact With Hackers
- Cosmos Blockchain Exploit Lets Hacker Mint $50M in Tokens, Cash Out $60K
- DeFi Platform Moonwell Suspends Borrowing After $8.7M Exploit
- New Malware 'GoCaracal' Uses Ethereum Blockchain as Backup Hacking Channel
- Hyperledger Besu Patches Security Flaw Affecting Ethereum Nodes
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Metaverse Platform The Sandbox Hit by Bridge Exploit, Attacker Mints Tokens Without Backing
Also covered by Bitcoin
- The Sandbox Cross-Chain Bridge Hacked, Creating Fake SAND Tokens
- Crypto Bridge Exploit Lets Attacker Mint Billions in Fake Tokens
- The Sandbox Halts Token Bridge After Attacker Mints Unbacked Tokens
- Sandbox Halts Token Bridging After Exploit on Base and BNB Chains
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BounceBit Shuts Down Blockchain After $286.5M Token Exploit
Also covered by CoinPedia
- BounceBit Halts Blockchain After $3 Million Token Theft
- Rust Supply Chain Attack Hits Solana Ecosystem, Opens Door to Remote Code Execution
- MANTRA Chain Halted After Exploit Freezes Deposits and Withdrawals
- MANTRA Chain Halts Network After Exploit Drains Confidence, Token Hits Record Low
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Harmony Protocol to Roll Back Blockchain After Token Forgery Attack
Also covered by Crypto Economy
- Study Reveals $575 Million Lost to Address Errors and Exploits on Ethereum and BNB Chain
- Harmony Blockchain Hack: Attacker Mints Billions in ONE Tokens, Rollback Considered
- Harmony Blockchain Hit by Massive Token Minting Exploit
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Harmony Blockchain Hit by Exploit, Native Token Crashes 30%
Also covered by Coingape
- Harmony Protocol Suffers Major Exploit, Token Price Plummets 30%
- Coreum Bridge Exploit Drains 200,000 XRP in Under Two Hours
- Ravencoin Warns of Critical Bug That Could Let Attackers Rewrite Transaction History
- Critical Flaw in Ravencoin's KAWPOW Algorithm Exploited, Forcing Major Blockchain Rollback
- New 'Aeternum' Malware Uses Blockchain to Hide Its Command Centre
- Microsoft Uncovers Malware Hiding Commands in Blockchain Smart Contracts
- Aztec Hacker Launders 500 ETH Through Tornado Cash as Crypto Thefts Surge
- Hackers Exploit Blockchain Smart Contracts to Hide Malware
- Fake CAPTCHA Scam Uses Blockchain to Deliver Malware
- Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Malware Campaign Abusing Blockchain to Evade Takedowns
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Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Malware Using Blockchain to Hide Attack Instructions
Also covered by Crypto Economy
- Hackers Move Millions in Stolen Crypto from Coldcard Wallet Exploit
- Hackers Hide Malicious Server Addresses Inside Fake Ethereum Transactions
- Bitcoin Swap Platform Boltz Suspends Services After AI-Assisted Attack Attempts