Security
Trezor Reports Significantly Larger Data Breach Than Initially Disclosed
Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor revealed that 67,000 additional U.S. customers were affected by a data breach, bringing the total exposure far beyond the company's initial August announcement.
Trezor Data Breach Expands to Over 80,000 Customers After ShipMonk Retained Old Records
Trezor disclosed that 67,000 additional US customers were affected by a breach at shipping provider ShipMonk, bringing the total impacted to over 80,000. The breach exposed personal information from orders placed between...
Tornado Cash Dominates Money Laundering Cases Among Crypto Privacy Protocols
Research from on-chain investigations shows Tornado Cash appeared in more than five times as many money laundering cases as the next-most-used privacy protocol, though experts note the data measures frequency of use rath...
Trezor Data Breach Expands to 67,000 More U.S. Customers
Hardware wallet maker Trezor disclosed that an additional 67,000 U.S. customers were exposed in a breach at shipping provider ShipMonk, affecting orders placed between November 2019 and August 2021.
Trezor Data Breach Expands to 67,000 US Customers Through Shipping Provider
Hardware wallet provider Trezor disclosed that an additional 67,000 US customers were affected by a data breach at its shipping provider ShipMonk, exposing personal information and creating phishing attack risks.
FinCEN Links $12.7 Billion in Crypto Scams to Southeast Asian Compounds
The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network analyzed over 33,000 suspicious activity reports and tied $12.7 billion to investment frauds originating from compounds in Cambodia, Laos, and Burma.
US and UK Launch Joint Alliance Against Crypto Scam Centers
The United States and United Kingdom have formed a law enforcement alliance to target scam centers involved in crypto and cyber-enabled investment fraud, with plans for coordinated disruption operations.
Tectonic Attacker Moves $6.65 Million in ETH to Tornado Cash
The address linked to the Tectonic hack transferred approximately 2,658.9 ETH to Tornado Cash on September 3, representing funds that escaped a chain rollback on Cronos.
Treasury Department Links $12.7 Billion to Overseas Crypto Investment Scams
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network identified approximately $12.7 billion in financial activity tied to suspected digital asset investment scams operated by transnational criminal organizations, primarily based in ...
Eight Stories of Lost Bitcoin Fortunes: From Landfills to Encrypted Drives
Thousands of bitcoins have been permanently lost due to discarded hard drives, forgotten passwords, and user errors. These incidents underscore the risks of self-custody and the irreversible nature of blockchain transact...
153 Million Driver's Licenses Leaked on Dark Web, Sparking KYC Debate
A dark web service called Nexus claims to be selling over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's license scans, prompting the FBI to launch an inquiry and reigniting criticism of Know Your Customer regulations within the...
Crypto Recovery Specialists Navigate Scams, Lost Keys, and Empty Wallets
Recovery firms help users regain access to lost cryptocurrency through password cracking and seed phrase reconstruction, but face challenges from scams and the fundamental limits of self-custody.
Ukraine Dismantles Kyiv-Based Crypto Drainer Network Operating at $1M Monthly Peak
Ukraine's National Police and Security Service shut down a fake investment platform ring that targeted victims across more than 20 countries. Investigators identified 62 victims and seized equipment from 34 locations in ...
Coldcard Hacker Begins Moving Stolen Funds Through THORChain
A hacker connected to the third wave of Coldcard wallet thefts has started swapping stolen Bitcoin for Ether via THORChain, moving approximately 10% of the stolen assets while the majority remains untouched.
Ontology Requires Mandatory Node Upgrade After Mainnet Restart Following Security Incident...
Ontology restored its mainnet on September 2 after an emergency security pause and made version 3.1.5 mandatory for all sync-node operators. The network identified malicious activity targeting the blockchain, though deta...
Fake Claude App Distributes Wallet-Stealing Malware as Scammers Exploit AI Demand
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a fraudulent Claude desktop application being used to spread malware that targets cryptocurrency wallets. The scheme exploits demand for access to newly released AI models.
Federal Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Against Content Creator Zach Rector
A Washington federal judge ruled against XRP influencer Jake Claver in a defamation case, finding no false statements in Rector's videos about Claver's business practices and ordering Claver to pay Rector's legal fees.
World Integrates Post-Quantum Security into ZK Proving Toolkit
World has added 128-bit post-quantum security to Provekit, its open-source zero-knowledge proving toolkit, using a hash-based scheme to protect against future quantum computing threats and align with NIST standards.
Fidelity Warns of Quantum Computing Threat to Bitcoin Private Keys
Fidelity Digital Assets analysis identifies future quantum computers as a potential threat to Bitcoin's security model, while researchers explore hash-based alternatives that would trade network capacity for protection.
FBI Dismantles Hamas Cryptocurrency Fundraising Infrastructure
U.S. law enforcement seized nearly $560,000 in cryptocurrency by taking control of the servers and domains used to solicit donations for Hamas, rather than pursuing individual transactions.
























