Security

India's cybercrime agency has directed Google to shut down hundreds of Firebase accounts and take down dozens of sites linked to fake banking applications and phishing schemes.

The suspected Bitcoin address tied to the Maya Protocol exploit held 20.83 BTC with no outgoing transactions as of Aug. 21, while a broader $11 million pool impact remains unaddressed.

Bitcoin restaking firm BounceBit is shutting down its blockchain after hackers exploited an authorization vulnerability to steal over $3.1 million in BB tokens.

The migration to BNB Chain highlights the critical need for robust security measures in blockchain infrastructure to prevent future exploits. The post BounceBit to shut down its L1 chain and migrate to BNB Chain after 28...

Recent security research presented at the USENIX Security Symposium has linked a majority of analyzed EIP-7702 authorization transactions to malicious contracts.

A crypto influencer faked a $6 million short liquidation on Bitcoin using a demo account, only to be exposed by community fact-checking.

Coinkite urged Coldcard users to generate new seed phrases, warning that existing vulnerable seeds remain unsafe despite the security upgrade.

MANTRA dropped to an all-time low of $0.0041 after freezing its blockchain due to an attacker targeting an upstream dependency vulnerability, missing a broader crypto market rally.

A peer-reviewed study for USENIX Security '26 reveals that attacker-linked contracts accounted for 63% of early EIP-7702 transactions across seven chains following Ethereum's Pectra upgrade.

A French couple was abducted from their home in Rion-des-Landes during a Bitcoin extortion attempt, prompting an ongoing investigation by specialized authorities as crypto-related violence surges in France.

MANTRA Chain temporarily halted its network and froze all transactions following an attempted exploit, causing its native token price to decline by over 10%.

An examination of how 13 top bitcoin hardware wallet manufacturers communicated on X and supported their customers during the Coldcard crisis.

A security research paper detailing a Solana Proof-of-History clock attack fell outside the rules of Anza's 50,000 SOL Alpenglow competition, raising questions about transition risks before the upcoming consensus upgrade...

An examination of open-source and source-available software development models highlights the economic incentives, audit challenges, and security realities facing Bitcoin and crypto infrastructure.

Seventeen Iranian nationals have been hit with criminal charges for a years-long cyber attack campaign that included attempting to extort HBO for $6 million in bitcoin.

U.S. prosecutors have charged 17 alleged members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute for a multi-year hacking campaign, including the 2017 HBO breach and a $6 million Bitcoin extortion attempt.

A Florida woman was arrested after allegedly posing as a bank representative to defraud an elderly victim, with deputies later recovering $3,200 hidden inside her body at the jail.

A newly detailed cybercrime campaign named StopAndProtect has hijacked nearly 2,000 WordPress sites to deploy malware, steal cryptocurrency wallet files, and launch ransomware attacks.

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered nearly 2,000 compromised WordPress sites utilized by the StopAndProtect malware operation to distribute ransomware and steal data.

US authorities have brought Edward Zimbardi back from Fiji to face charges over an alleged $165 million crypto investment scheme.