Security

A federal judge has cleared President Javier Milei and 10 others in connection with the LIBRA token collapse, finding no criminal fraud. Critics dispute the ruling and seek to appeal.

An estimated 2.3 to 4 million Bitcoin sits permanently locked on the blockchain because owners died without sharing private keys. New research reveals a widespread inheritance planning gap despite high owner concern.

A 20-month security flaw in Fearless Wallet leaked private keys to attackers, affecting users just as Polkadot shortened its staking unstake period from 28 days to two days, narrowing the window for account recovery.

Electrum released version 4.8.3 on October 24 to fix a vulnerability where malicious servers could substitute transaction details, potentially redirecting fee-bump approvals to attackers.

A Louisiana woman lost more than $10,000 after a scammer used artificial intelligence to impersonate rock star Jon Bon Jovi in a months-long romance scam that nearly resulted in her home's foreclosure.

Keystone Wallet has disclosed unauthorized access to its website that exposed customer shipping information, marking the third major hardware wallet provider to face security issues in recent months.

Zheng Zhao, a 44-year-old Chinese national, was arraigned in California following extradition from the Netherlands on money laundering charges tied to a fraud scheme affecting 174 American victims. Eight co-conspirators ...

Electrum 4.8.3 fixes a flaw that allowed malicious servers to intercept Bitcoin payments and redirect them to attacker-controlled addresses. The vulnerability was exploited in real attacks, prompting an immediate upgrade...

Keystone Hardware Wallet disclosed unauthorized access to its website that exposed customer names, emails, phone numbers, shipping addresses, and purchase records. The company confirmed wallet credentials and payment det...

A three‑month international crackdown coordinated by the United Arab Emirates and Interpol uncovered more than $39 billion in fraud‑related digital assets and halted over 123 million online fraud attempts.

Jump Crypto's Solana validator software now requires a non-refundable 1 SOL burn to submit bug reports, a shift from its spring contest that charged $100 per submission and rewarded duplicate findings of unfixed bugs.

Keystone confirmed that unauthorized access to its website exposed customer names, shipping addresses, contact information, and purchase details. The company says private keys and recovery phrases remain secure, but the ...

The hardware wallet maker said unauthorized access to its website on October 20 exposed names, contact details, shipping addresses and order information, but not payment card data, recovery phrases or private keys.

Attackers exploited X 100 Global's governance architecture to seize control of two of three Senate seats, draining approximately $4.85 million in USDT from the project's treasury on October 24.

Juan Jose Antonio Vanegas admitted taking 120 bank deposits from a Redwood City Jack in the Box and said nearly all the money went toward gambling.

Block's new voice AI model Dessa, which can run locally on a MacBook Pro, has drawn praise for its natural conversational abilities and concerns about its potential use in fraud.

Bitcoin Core adopted a new policy to speed security patches for easily rediscoverable vulnerabilities, as a network snapshot reveals 44% of surveyed nodes run unsupported versions.

An Argentine federal judge has dismissed charges against President Javier Milei and others involved in the promotion of LIBRA, a memecoin that lost over 95% of its value after launch in February 2025.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is pursuing $1.3 billion in damages from the founders of NovaTech, a cryptocurrency scheme that targeted immigrant and religious communities with false promises of high investment ...

A federal judge in Argentina has closed the criminal investigation into President Javier Milei, his sister Karina Milei, and others involved in the LIBRA token scandal, finding insufficient evidence of fraud despite sign...