Chainstack says AI-powered security breach exposed customer data; threat now contained
The team is treating node credentials as exposed and asking customers to rotate them and change passwords.
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Binance CSO unwittingly foreshadowed $6.3B hack tactic months before attack
In a July interview, Binance chief security officer Jimmy Su explained how fake coding assessments could compromise employee devices, a tactic later used in the exchange’s record-breaking hack.
Stablecoin Drain, ETF Outflows Leave Bitcoin 'Running on Empty'
Stablecoin supply fell $14.2 billion in 30 days, the fastest contraction since June 2022, amid weak ETF demand.
Initia confirms second exploit in 3 weeks, $3.27M stolen in latest attack
Initia said an attacker exploited compromised cloud credentials to move $3.27 million in crypto assets, with about $2.16 million remaining frozen on its halted network.
NEAR AI says SGLang vulnerability exposed user account details in security breach
NEAR AI explained that it found no indication that stored Private Chat conversations or uploaded files were accessed.
Mercado Bitcoin to resume cash withdrawals after $49M hack
Starting next week, customers can deposit and withdraw money through Brazil’s instant payment system. Crypto transfers remain suspended.
Across Protocol warns users to avoid app amid reports of drained wallets
The protocol is investigating a potential security incident affecting its domain, while several users have reported losing funds after interacting with the platform.
An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet moved $4.6 million and dodged a scam set up in minutes
Bots spotted a wallet from Ethereum’s 2015 launch the moment it stirred and planted lookalike addresses in its history, but the owner sent the money to the right place anyway.
Analysts see no broader ‘contagion’ from $6.3B Binance hack
Binance’s pledge to cover all user losses helped contain the fallout from the $6.3 billion hack, analysts said.
North Korean hackers are creating memecoins to wash loot from $6.3 billion Binance hack
North Korean hackers used six homemade memecoins to launder 117,000 NEAR, worth about $430,000, from the $6.3 billion Binance hack, Elliptic says.
Mercado Bitcoin begins post-hack reopening without a timeline for withdrawals
Customers can view their pre-hack balances as access returns in phases. The exchange has yet to say when withdrawals will resume.
Binance hack launderers mint homemade Elon Musk, animal memecoins to move stolen funds: Elliptic
Elliptic says the extra swaps slow investigators down, but the stolen funds remain traceable onchain.
Solana moves to scrap the transaction feature used in the $270 million Drift hack
A draft proposal would end the 'durable nonces' feature no earlier than May 5, 2027, forcing custodians that sign offline to rebuild how they move coins.
Binance CFO steps down nine days after record hack; co-CEO says transition was planned six months ago
Co-CEO Yi He said Ng is departing to pursue a new venture, under a transition plan put in place over the past six months.
$3.1B in Stolen Binance Crypto Has Yet to Be Laundered: Elliptic
The attackers have used more than 20,000 wallets on 16 blockchains so far, but the bulk of the stolen ETH and Bitcoin hasn't moved.
Binance’s $6.3B hack leaves questions over hot wallet safeguards
Experts say blockchain records show repeated wallet drains but cannot establish Binance’s internal signing controls or transaction limits.
Binance hackers had 8-week intrusion window before $6.3B exploit: SEAL
The cybersecurity company flagged similar multi-stage intrusion patterns behind other high-profile crypto heists, including the $388 million Bitget hack.
Binance hack is ‘cyber war,’ TRM Labs executive says
TRM Labs executive Ari Redbord called for governments to take offensive action against North Korean hackers following the record $6.3 billion Binance theft.
Elliptic says Binance hackers swapped stolen tokens for $124M in bitcoin, exchange plans more withdrawal reopenings
Elliptic says little of the stolen crypto has likely been cashed out, while $2.85 billion remains frozen.