A $290 million crypto theft rocked the industry as North Korean hackers exploited a single-point failure at Kelp via LayerZero, exposing critical vulnerabilities in decentralized finance infrastructure.
A British man at the helm of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive $8 million cryptocurrency heist, revealing the inner workings of one of the most notorious hacking collectives of recent years.
A 24-year-old British hacker led a sophisticated cybercrime ring that used smishing and SIM swapping to steal $8 million in cryptocurrency from U.S. firms. The investigation reveals the human vulnerabilities behind high-tech breaches.
A convincing fake Ledger Live app on the Apple App Store drained over $9.5 million in crypto from more than 50 users in a week, exposing major flaws in app store security and review processes.
Hackers are exploiting a counterfeit Proxifier installer on GitHub to distribute ClipBanker malware, which silently hijacks cryptocurrency transactions using advanced, fileless techniques. Victims are lured by free activation keys, only to have their wallet addresses swapped and funds stolen in a sophisticated, multi-stage attack.
A six-month social engineering campaign by North Korean hackers led to one of the most sophisticated crypto thefts ever, as Drift lost $280 million to fake companies and unwitting accomplices.
notnullOSX is a new, sophisticated macOS malware targeting high-value crypto holders. Through fake documents, malicious DMGs, and social engineering, it tricks users into granting Full Disk Access and steals everything from wallets to chat histories.
Bitcoin Depot, the nation’s biggest crypto ATM company, suffered a $3.6 million loss after hackers breached its settlement accounts. The incident spotlights ongoing vulnerabilities in the digital currency sector amid a wave of major crypto thefts.
Drift Protocol’s $280 million crypto theft wasn’t a typical hack—it was the climax of a six-month face-to-face infiltration. North Korean-linked operatives blended in at industry events, built trust, and exploited technical vulnerabilities to pull off one of the year’s boldest digital heists.
Drift Protocol suffered a record-breaking $286 million crypto theft in April 2026, with evidence pointing to North Korea-linked hackers. The attack exploited administrator private keys and showcased sophisticated laundering across Solana and Ethereum, shaking confidence in DeFi security.