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Victim Loses $91M in Bitcoin in Social Engineering Scam: ZachXBT
A fraudster posing as a hardware wallet support agent tricked the target into handing over wallet credentials.
Crypto Hackers Capitalize on ETH Surge, Offloading $72M This Week
Three high-profile exploiters have taken advantage of ether’s rally to liquidate stolen funds, pocketing tens of millions in extra profits.
Turkish Crypto Exchange BtcTurk Witnesses $48M of Suspicious Outflows Amid Hack Fears
Blockchain sleuths flagged suspicious multi-chain transfers from the Turkish exchange, prompting a suspension of deposits and withdrawals.
Coinbase Loses $300K in MEV Exploit After Misstep With 0x Swapper Contract
The bots simply waited for a high-value wallet — like Coinbase’s fee receiver — to mistakenly grant spending rights to an exposed contract, then executed the drain instantly.
Memecoin Launchpad Odin.fun Suffers $7M Liquidity Exploit
Attackers exploited Odin’s liquidity pool by depositing a worthless token like SATOSHI alongside BTC, setting an inflated price ratio in the thin market.
BlackCat With a New Name? TRM Says the Ransomware Group May Have Rebranded to Embargo
Roughly $13 million has reached global VASPs, while $18.8 million sits idle in unattributed wallets — likely to slow detection and await more favorable movement conditions.
CrediX Team Vanishes After $4.5M Exploit in Suspected DeFi Exit Scam
Blockchain security firm CertiK says the lender’s website and X account have been offline since Aug. 4, after an attack drained millions.
Weaponized Trading Bots Drain $1M From Crypto Users via AI-Generated YouTube Scam
Scammers appeared to be using AI-generated avatars and voices to reduce production costs and scale up video content.
DeFi Protocol CrediX Taken Offline After $4.5M Exploit
CertiK said all the stolen funds were bridged to Ethereum from Sonic.
CoinDCX Engineer Arrested Following July's $43.4M Exploit: Report
A software engineer working for CoinDCX has been arrested for alleged involvement in the breach after hackers allegedly exploited his credentials to siphon funds to six wallets.
