Stay secure in the digital age. This section covers crypto hacks, wallet vulnerabilities, exchange breaches, and blockchain security upgrades. Learn how to protect your assets and understand the threats facing Web3 and DeFi platforms.
Vercel Confirms Breach as Hacker Demands $2M Ransom
CoW Swap Halts Protocol After Website Compromise
Kraken Refuses to Negotiate Amid Extortion Threat
Malicious AI Agent Routers Can Steal Crypto, Researchers Warn
Fake Ledger App on App Store Drains 5.9 BTC from User
Drift: $270M Exploit Was North Korean Intelligence Op
A TRM Labs report links two UK-registered crypto exchanges to over $1B in transactions tied to Iran’s sanctioned Revolutionary Guard.
Tether’s Jan. 9 UNODC initiative targets Africa scam flows and youth cyber training as the amount of USDT trading in the region increases.
In 2025, crypto hacks totaled $3.4B across 300+ incidents, where social-engineering and access-control failures dominated. Let’s look at the major ones.
After a $50M USDT theft via “address poisoning,” CZ urges wallets to auto-block spoofed addresses, hide dust spam, and add stronger send warnings.
SEC links AI-branded group chats, fake crypto platforms, and deepfake guru marketing into one $14M fraud narrative and a fresh warning shot at retail-facing “AI trading” plays.
A $2.7M oracle hit is one problem for Aevo; a 19% payback cap on a 32% vault loss is another for anyone still underwriting Ribbon risk.
Consob’s MiCAR calendar turns Italy’s once light VASP regime into a license-or-leave decision for crypto platforms.
MetaMask debuts Transaction Shield: a $9.99/mo plan that refunds up to $10K/month if its checks mislabel a malicious tx.
OKX CEO Star Xu offers a 10 BTC reward for proof of a backdoor in OKX Wallet after a 50 ETH theft, inviting global security review.