Tagged: hack

October 29, 2025 @ 1:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Somewhat unsurprisingly, a court in India recently ruled in favor of an XRP investor against crypto exchange  WazirX and provider the trader with interim protection by preventing the digital assets platform from reallocating the customer’s XRP holdings. In an order issued this past Saturday (on… Read More

October 23, 2025 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto exchange WazirX is reportedly planning to resume its trading operations this coming Friday (October 24, 2025) following 16 long months of closure. As widely reported, WazirX had been forced to suspend trading activity after a massive hack / security breach that resulted in a… Read More

October 18, 2025 @ 10:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sonatype, a provider of AI-centric DevSecOps, this week released the Open Source Malware Index, Q3 2025, which analyzed 34,319 open source malware packages discovered by Sonatype across major open source registries, including npm, PyPI, Hugging Face, and more. This quarter’s count brings the total number of… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Singapore High Court has reportedly approved crypto exchange WazirX‘s debt restructuring scheme on October 13, 2025. The announcement has come after the Indian digital currency exchange had been hacked in July of 2024. This court approval in Singapore enables the crypto platform to proceed… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 6:38 am By Michael Wong  |  

Qantas said data belonging to 5.7 million customers stolen in a major cyberattack has been shared online, widening the fallout from a campaign tied to a third-party platform used by dozens of global companies. The airline reiterated that the compromise originated at a provider later… Read More

September 21, 2025 @ 2:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sift’s Q3 2025 Digital Trust Index reveals that account takeover attacks targeting the fintech and finance industry have surged 122% year-over-year. Travel and ticketing platforms also faced significant increases with a 56% year-over-year rise in account takeover attacks, as fraudsters target accounts rich with loyalty… Read More

September 10, 2025 @ 12:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fast-paced industry of software development, artificial intelligence has become a key part of the process, aiming to improve coding processes and boost productivity. However, a newly uncovered security flaw is becoming a serious concern, particularly for cryptocurrency platforms like Coinbase. Cybersecurity professionals at… Read More

September 9, 2025 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency recently dismantled an international hacking ring responsible for stealing millions in cryptocurrency, leveraging advanced blockchain analytics from Chainalysis. This operation marks a critical step in combating the escalating wave of crypto-related crimes, which have surged globally in 2025, driven by… Read More

September 9, 2025 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On September 8, 2025, SwissBorg, a Switzerland-based cryptocurrency wealth management platform, announced a significant security breach that resulted in the theft of approximately 193,000 Solana (SOL) tokens, valued at around $41 million. The incident, which targeted the platform’s SOL Earn program, was caused by a… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Cloudflare, a company that operates in just about every country, serving many Fortune 500 Companies as well as many smaller firms, suffered a security breach last month, causing the tech firm to caution its customers about the potential for nefarious intrusions after the hack stole… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 6:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent cyberattack, hackers recently infiltrated the systems of Sinqia S.A., the Brazilian subsidiary of fintech Evertec, in an audacious attempt to siphon off $130 million. The breach, which has sent shockwaves through the financial technology sector, underscores the growing threat of cyberattacks on… Read More

September 2, 2025 @ 7:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cloudflare (NYSE:NET), a leading internet infrastructure provider used by numerous prominent firms, including financial services companies, has issued a notice indicating a hack of their platform occurred between August 12 and August 17, resulting in access to customer information, including user tokens. The company said… Read More

August 29, 2025 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a new cybersecurity incident, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU), one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States, has revealed a data breach compromising the personal information of more than 4.4 million consumers. The breach, disclosed on August 28, 2025, underscores the growing vulnerabilities in… Read More

July 19, 2025 @ 5:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On July 19, 2025, CoinDCX, one of India’s cryptocurrency exchanges, suffered a significant security breach, resulting in a loss of approximately $44 million. The incident, which occurred exactly one year after a devastating $235 million hack of rival exchange WazirX, has reignited concerns about the… Read More

June 23, 2025 @ 5:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On June 18, 2025, Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, fell victim to a devastating cyberattack that resulted in the loss of approximately $90 million in digital assets, with some estimates suggesting losses as high as $100 million. The breach, which targeted the exchange’s hot wallets,… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 6:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Justice is investigating the recent insider hack of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), according to Bloomberg. Coinbase is said to have brought the breach to the authorities’ attention, but the company itself is not under investigation. Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, highlighted this fact… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 5:50 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Read below to see how Web3 reacted to this week’s revelation of the Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) hack. “The Coinbase attack proves why centralized systems keep failing – they offer no resilience against increasingly sophisticated hackers. Cybercriminals know this and are becoming more and more adept at exploiting these… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the only publicly traded crypto exchange in the US, is reporting it was the target of a cyber attack that saw criminals attempt to extort $20 million from the firm to make it all go away. According to a blog post, bad actors… Read More

May 12, 2025 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The crypto sphere is lamenting another hack today, as reports are all over X that Mobius Token has been the target of a hack. Apparently, $MBU on BNB Chain was utilized to steal approximately $2.1 million as tokens were minted and quickly sold. Blockaid, a… Read More

April 21, 2025 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent update shared via X, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou revealed that approximately 27.59% of the $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from the exchange has become untraceable, marking a significant development in one of the largest hacks ever to hit a centralized crypto exchange…. Read More