cryptocurrency security
32 stories on cryptocurrency security, newest first, from 33 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.
- MEV Bot Beats Hacker to $7.8M Ethereum Exploit, But Whale's Assets Still Aren't Safe
- $7.8 Million Crypto Heist Backfires as Rival Bot Steals the Loot
- Balancer DeFi Protocol Moves Toward Shutdown After $128 Million Hack
- SecondFi Builds Recovery Tool After $2 Million Cardano Wallet Exploit
- Cache Bug in Blockstream's Elements Software Leads to $320M Bitcoin Sidechain Hack
- Critical Flaw in Alby Hub Bitcoin Lightning Node Software: Check Your Version Now
- Blockstream's Liquid Network Hack: Was a Warning Ignored?
- Reentrancy Bug in Hemi's Genesis Drop Lets Attacker Drain 124.5 Million Tokens
- Cronos Network Halted After $75 Million Tectonic DeFi Exploit
- Security Researchers Replicate Ledger Hardware Wallet Vulnerability
- Emergency Security Warning Issued for Bitcoin's Core Lightning Software
- AI-Discovered Bugs Trigger Emergency Lockdown for Bitcoin's Core Lightning Network
- Bitcoin Lightning Network Flaws Confirmed – Patch Coming Soon
- Ledger Fixes Flaw in Ethereum App That Could Have Tricked Wallet Users
- Coldcard Wallet Exploit Linked to $114.7 Million in Stolen Bitcoin
- DeFi Platform Term Finance Loses $8.5M After Attacker Buys Governance Votes for Pocket Change
- Ledger Patches Security Flaw in Ethereum Wallet App
- BounceBit Shuts Down Its Blockchain After Hackers Exploit Security Flaw
- Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Maker Patches Flaws After $130 Million Exploit
- Lazarus Group's $292M DeFi Hack Still Shaking Crypto Markets Months Later
- SafePal Breach Exposes 39,000 Users, Fueling Phishing Fears
- SafePal Data Breach Exposes Nearly 40,000 Customer Orders, Phishing Risk Rises
- French Tax Data Breach Exposes 678,000 Individuals and Businesses, Raising Bitcoin-Theft Fears
- BTCPay Server Community Offers Bounty After Critical Flaw Exploited
- Coldcard Hardware Wallet Attack Sparks Mass Bitcoin Security Overhaul
- Critical BTCPay Server Flaw Under Active Attack — Update Now to Protect Bitcoin Funds
- Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Flaw Exposes Years-Long Seed Theft Risk, AI Audit Finds Dozens More Bugs
- Zeus Wallet Suspends Operations After Cybersecurity Breach
- Zeus Wallet Goes Offline After Cyberattack, Founder Says Funds Safe
- Volunteer Security Sweep Uncovers Nearly 5,000 Issues in Bitcoin Software
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AI-Powered Attackers Outpace Defenders, Forcing Bitcoin Swap Service Offline
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- Coldcard Wallet Exploit Drains Over 1,367 BTC, Raising Self-Custody Security Concerns