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Crypto’s worst year for hacks wasn’t a smart contract issue. It was a people problem.
In an exclusive interview with CoinDesk, Immunefi’s CEO, Mitchell Amador, said onchain security is improving despite losses continuing to rise.
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump’s First Step Act for early prison release
The U.S. hacker pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016.
China Accuses U.S. of Stealing 127K BTC in High-Profile Crypto Hack
CVERC claims the hack was conducted by a "state-level hacking organization" and suggests the U.S. seizure was part of a larger operation involving the same attackers.
Arkham Says $3.5B LuBian Bitcoin Theft Went Undetected for Nearly Five Years
Arkham, a blockchain analytics firm, says it uncovered a five-year-old theft of 127,000 BTC from LuBian, a major 2020 mining pool.
Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Suffers $44M Hack
The timing of the hack carries an unsettling echo: it occurred exactly one year after another Indian exchange, WazirX, was hacked for $235 million.
Crypto Exchange BigONE Confirms $27M Hack, Vows Full User Compensation
BigONE is working with blockchain security firm SlowMist to track the stolen assets, with fund tracing already underway across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, Solana, and BNB Chain.
Abracadabra Drained of $13M in Exploit Targeting Cauldrons Tied to GMX Liquidity Tokens
The attack targeted pools tied to GMX liquidity tokens, specifically “cauldrons” using GM tokens as collateral.
Ripple Co-founder’s $150M XRP Heist Related to LastPass Hack: ZachXBT
Larsen confirmed the incident in January, where he clarified the hack affected only his personal accounts, not Ripple’s corporate wallets.
Bybit CEO Says 77% of Stolen Funds From Record $1.4B Hack Still Traceable
Some 417,348 ETH, valued at approximately $1 billion remain traceable on the blockchain after being moved using privacy-focused THORChain.
Payments Card Issuer Infini Offers Reward for Return of Funds After $49 Million Exploit
The neobank offered the perpetrator 20% of the stolen funds to return the money within 48 hours, threatening legal action otherwise.
