Security

LNbits told all server operators to go offline immediately after multiple security compromises, including one that drained 2,285,545 satoshis from a Bittipbot operator.

Open-source Lightning wallet tool LNbits has told operators to take servers offline while it prepares security patches following reports of unauthorized account creation and fund withdrawals.

Web3Auth's security pause has left some Keplr users unable to log in, while a reported private-key breach raises questions about whether saved keys remain safe.

Keplr suspended Google and Apple logins after a Web3Auth vulnerability exposed private keys, leading to over $6 million in transfers across Cosmos networks, though recovery efforts complicate the theft estimate.

Web3Auth temporarily halted its embedded wallet service on November 6, 2026, after a critical security issue. Keplr disabled social logins following unauthorized transactions, while MetaMask users appear unaffected.

Keplr paused Google and Apple social logins after unauthorized transactions hit some accounts. Web3Auth's recovery wallets complicate early loss estimates of over $6 million.

Web3Auth says the reported $6.01 million theft from Keplr social-login wallets is inaccurate because some funds moved to verified recovery addresses, not attackers.

Ethereum co-founder argues a slower buildout of AI compute would cost science little and give society room to harden cyber and biological defenses.

Blockchain analytics firm Bitquery has linked at least $6.01 million in losses from Keplr wallets to exposed private keys tied to accounts created with Google or Apple logins, pointing to third-party provider Web3Auth as...

Changpeng Zhao says AI is outpacing crypto defenses after Binance's record hack, while Strategy's STRC returns to $100, Binance warns of scams, Bitmine nears its ETH goal, and Grayscale cites Blackrock, JPMorgan and Visa...

A Paris court convicted Vitaliy K. of illegally minting 1 billion HLG tokens and sentenced him to five years, with two to be served. The foundation's compensation claim was dismissed.

Blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic reports that roughly $124 million of assets stolen in the October Binance breach have been converted into Bitcoin, with the investigation still ongoing.

A viral prompt that asks ChatGPT to furnish an empty room with everything it knows about a user reveals how much data the chatbot stores, raising security concerns for crypto holders.

Chainalysis announced on November 6 that it is restoring its Know Your Transaction (KYT) and address‑screening services in phases following a cyberattack that exposed user names, usernames, password hashes and live token...

An early observation of Zcash’s Network Sustainability Mechanism shows that 99.7% of the reserve balance comes from inherited subsidy and fees, with only about 1.12 ZEC accumulated under the new fee‑recycling rules.

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic says attackers behind the Binance hack converted $175 million in stolen altcoins into roughly 2,300 BTC, tracking over 20,000 wallets across 16 blockchains.

Elliptic reports that attackers behind the $6.3 billion Binance hack have converted $175 million in stolen altcoins into about 2,300 BTC, using over 20,000 wallets and 65,000 transactions to obscure the trail.

Mael Chemla, 61, appeared in Miami federal court on charges of conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud in a scheme that allegedly collected more than $4 million from victims who were told they had a financial windfall comi...

Patrick Steven Yaroch admitted to wire fraud and money laundering after using access to FBI investigation records to steal cryptocurrency from crime victims and a bureau-created wallet.

Antonio Petrosino of Union City, New Jersey, received a 63-month prison term for wire fraud after falsely promising elderly victims he would invest their money.