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cryptotimes. io > 05/29/2026 > hackers-drain-7-3m-from-dxsales-old-bnb-chain-liquidity-lockers

Hackers Drain $7. 3 M From Dx Sale's Old BNB Chain Liquidity Lockers

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (462+ words) Attackers drained $7. 3 million from over 1, 400 legacy Dx Sale LP positions on BNB Chain using manipulated unlocks and batch withdrawals, with community researchers raising suspicions of possible insider involvement. Blockchain security firm Peck Shield has raised the alarm over a major…...

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cryptotimes. io > 05/15/2026 > how-hackers-drained-132k-from-shapeshift-fox-colony-in-one-transaction

How Hackers Drained $132 K From Shape Shift FOX Colony in One Transaction

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (347+ words) Slow Mist found that the $132 K Shape Shift FOX Colony exploit was caused by a meta-transaction self-call that bypassed DSAuth checks, letting the attacker replace the resolver and drain all funds in one transaction. Blockchain security firm Slow Mist has…...

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cryptotimes. io > 05/13/2026 > google-exposes-how-hackers-are-using-ai-to-target-crypto-and-beyond

Google Exposes How Hackers Are Using AI to Target Crypto and Beyond

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (925+ words) Google's GTIG confirms the first AI-developed zero-day exploit and warns DPRK, PRC actors are scaling AI-powered attacks with major implications for crypto security. The GTIG AI Threat Tracker report, published May 11, marks a watershed moment in cybersecurity: the first time…...

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cryptotimes. io > 05/12/2026 > aurellion-labs-drained-of-455k-usdc-in-diamond-proxy-exploit

Aurellion Labs Drained of $455 K USDC in Diamond Proxy Exploit

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (305+ words) Aurellion Labs, a decentralized finance project on Arbitrum, lost approximately $455, 003 USDC in a targeted smart contract attack on Tuesday, according to blockchain security firm Slow Mist." The incident highlights persistent risks in complex contract architectures like diamond proxies, even as…...

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cryptotimes. io > 05/11/2026 > crypto-trader-drained-of-200k-in-telegram-bot-linked-crypto-hack

Crypto Trader Drained of $200 K in Telegram Bot Linked Crypto Hack

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (678+ words) The two drained wallets were originally generated via the SIGMA Telegram trading bot, then imported into GMGN and Rabby Wallet. Prominent crypto trader and X personality Unihax0r (@0x Unihax0r) was drained of more than $200, 000 in a multi-chain attack on May 11, 2026, in what on-chain…...

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cryptotimes. io > 05/07/2026 > slowmist-labels-grok-ai-bankr-hack-a-permission-chain-attack

Slow Mist Labels Grok AI Bankr Hack a Permission Chain Attack

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (316+ words) Slow Mist confirmed that approximately 8088% of stolen funds were recovered through negotiation. Blockchain security firm Slow Mist has published a forensic analysis of the May 4 Grok/Bankr exploit, formally classifying it as an "AI Agent permission chain abuse'a term that…...

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cryptotimes. io > 05/07/2026 > trustedvolumes-exploit-drains-5-9m-through-1inch-liquidity-system

Trusted Volumes Exploit Drains $5. 9 M Through 1inch Liquidity System

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (396+ words) On-chain records show that the 1inch market maker/resolver was exploited for ~$5. 9 M, with the exploiter swapping the stolen funds for 2. 513 K ETH. Hackers drained nearly $5. 9 million from Trusted Volumes, a 1inch market maker and resolver on Ethereum. The attack targeted resolver…...

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cryptotimes. io > 05/05/2026 > ripple-teams-up-with-crypto-isac-to-stop-north-korean-hackers

Ripple Teams Up with Crypto ISAC to Stop North Korean Hackers

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (532+ words) Social engineering replaces code exploits as DPRK-linked attackers target trust, prompting a new era of collective cyber defense in crypto. Unlike traditional breaches that rely on smart contract exposures or zero-day exploits, recent incidents show attackers are now infiltrating organizations…...

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cryptotimes. io > 05/04/2026 > north-korea-rejects-crypto-hack-allegations-warns-of-retaliation

North Korea Rejects Crypto Hack Allegations, Warns of Retaliation

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (453+ words) Pyongyang rejects links to the recent $290 M Kelp DAO exploit, calling U. S. cyber claims absurd, while warning of countermeasures as global authorities continue to point toward the Lazarus Group. North Korea has issued a sharp rebuke to the United States after…...

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cryptotimes. io > 04/29/2026 > how-a-perfect-storm-of-3-bugs-led-to-zetachains-333k-gatewayevm-exploit

How a "Perfect Storm" of 3 Bugs Led to Zeta Chain"s $333 K Gateway EVM Exploit

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (965+ words) The attacker routed funds across four chains via 9 transactions, converted stablecoins to ETH through DEXs, and used Tornado Cash to obscure funding before the exploit. Zeta Chain, the interoperability-focused Layer 1 network that markets itself as a "universal blockchain" bridging EVM…...