Tag archive
Cryptocurrency exploit losses plummeted 90% in May to $68 million, marking the third month this year with sub-$100 million losses according to CertiK data.
A sophisticated exploit targeting SquidRouterModule drained approximately $3 million from 86 Gnosis Safes across Ethereum and Base networks in just two hours.
Crypto wrench attacks bypass technical security through physical threats, highlighting new vulnerabilities in self-custody storage models.
New research reveals 70% of physical cryptocurrency attacks occur in France, highlighting dangerous intersection of data centralization and criminal targeting.
RetoSwap halted trading after hackers exploited the Haveno protocol, draining 7,000 XMR worth $2.7 million in a swift attack that triggered immediate platform shutdown.
A fake physical support letter convinced a Ledger hardware wallet user to enter their recovery phrase on a phishing site, resulting in a $1.07 million cryptocurrency theft.
Blockchain security firm CertiK reveals how North Korean actors have systematically weaponized cryptocurrency theft into a high-yield funding mechanism for the regime over nearly a decade.
State-sponsored cybercriminals captured 60% of all cryptocurrency losses last year, marking a dangerous evolution in digital asset security threats.
Blockchain security firm CertiK projects 2026 will see 130 crypto wrench attacks with hundreds of millions in losses as physical violence against digital asset holders accelerates.
CertiK reveals wrench attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders have transformed into organized transnational criminal enterprises using intelligence gathering and violence.