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Drift Protocol Hack: Shocking North Korean Propaganda NFT Targets Circle CEO in Blockchain Security Breach

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (522+ words) Cryptonews. net Drift Protocol Hack: Shocking North Korean Propaganda NFT Targets Circle CEO in Blockchain Security Breach In a startling blockchain security incident that has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry, an address linked to the recent Drift Protocol hack…...

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North Korean hackers used AI-enabled social engineering in Zerion attack

15+ hour, 53+ min ago  (403+ words) Crypto wallet Zerion revealed that North Korean-affiliated hackers used AI in a long-term social engineering attack to steal about $100, 000 from the company's hot wallets last week. The Zerion team released a post-mortem on Wednesday, where it confirmed that no user…...

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Anthropic limits access to AI model, fearing future of cyberattacks

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (422+ words) Anthropic has announced it is rolling out its AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, to only a select group of companies after the new model found thousands of critical vulnerabilities across operating systems, web browsers and other software. The new general-purpose…...

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An Official Statement Has Been Released on How the Latest $286 Million Altcoin Hack Unfolded

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (526+ words) Cryptonews. net An Official Statement Has Been Released on How the Latest $286 Million Altcoin Hack Unfolded Cryptocurrency derivatives platform Drift Protocol has released the initial findings of its investigation into a nearly $285 million hack that occurred on April 1, 2026. According to…...

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Human Error, Not Hacking, Cited as Top Cause for Crypto Access Loss

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (327+ words) The new study reveals that human error, not hacking, is the biggest threat to crypto wealth, with 35% of holders losing access to wallets or accounts. Forgotten passwords, lost seed phrases, and failed 2 FA were the main causes, while platform bankruptcies…...

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Crypto Hackers Can Now Steal Password From Your Camera Roll

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (209+ words) A new evolving strain of malware known as Spark Cat has bypassed security reviews on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Spark Cat is a Trojan malware that was originally discovered in February 2025. The bad actors…...

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Crypto hackers steal $169 M from 34 De Fi protocols in Q1: Defi Llama

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (396+ words) Crypto hackers stole over $168. 6 million in cryptocurrency from 34 decentralized finance (De Fi) protocols in the first quarter of 2026, falling significantly from the same period last year, according to data from Defi Llama. The $40 million private key compromise of Step Finance…...

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Ledger CTO Urges Community to Increase Crypto Security After Recent Solana Dex Hack

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (421+ words) Charles Guillemet, the CTO at Ledger, has shared his take on today's hack of the Drift Protocol on the Solana chain. He has called this event the biggest hack in 2026 so far. This morning the official X account of the…...

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Audit admin keys, not just code, expert says after $200 million Drift exploit: Crypto Daybook Americas

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (484+ words) Programmable blockchain Solana's $SOL token has hit five-week lows after an exploit at one of its largest perpetual decentralized exchange, Drift, underscored that security risks go beyond just smart contracts. "If you're building in De Fi, audit the surface area…...

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BREAKING: Developers Issue Statement on Major Altcoin Hack

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (195+ words) Drift Protocol has released its first official statement regarding the alleged security breaches in the Solana ecosystem. The protocol team confirmed that they detected "unusual activity" on the platform. The statement indicated that the incident is still under investigation and…...