3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (363+ words) The blockchain security auditor said violence against wallet holders has become a “core threat vector in the crypto ecosystem,” marking a sharp rise from 2024. Physically targeting crypto users or their relatives, colloquially known as “wrench attacks,” significantly increased in the…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (21+ words) July was the second-worst month of 2026 for cryptocurrency thefts, with losses reaching $247 million, largely due to the Coldcard exploit....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (43+ words) Chainalysis documented 46 violent crypto incidents by late June, as attacks increased worldwide and France remained a major hotspot....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (23+ words) Bitcoin swap service Boltz has suspended operations as AI-assisted attackers are finding and adapting exploits faster than its developers can patch them....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (380+ words) Blockaid found Ethereum remained the hardest-hit blockchain in H1 2026, while Solana replaced Arbitrum as the network with the second-highest losses, driven largely by key compromises. Crypto losses topped $1 billion in the first half of 2026 as the industry recorded its highest number…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (158+ words) Web3 security firm CertiK said crypto exploits fell 47% year-on-year to $1.32 billion in H1 2026, but warned that attacks have been more “financially destructive” than last year....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (372+ words) Security researchers warn that deprecated smart contracts can remain vulnerable long after projects stop maintaining them. Deprecated Aztec infrastructure has suffered a second exploit within days, adding to concerns about the security of abandoned smart contract infrastructure. Aztec’s private rollup…...