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- 21d ago
Bitget Resumes Withdrawals In Phases After Security Incident
Bitget has begun restoring withdrawals after the September 24 security incident, starting with BTC on September 28. The exchange has identified the attack path, remediated the vulnerability and confirmed that user balances remain unaffected, with a full security report expected this week. Phased withdrawal resumption begins BTC withdrawals on the Bitcoin and BSC networks resumed The post Bitget…
- 21d ago
AI agents could drain cheap bank deposits, Apollo's Torsten Slok warns
AI agents could trigger a bank run by automatically moving household cash from low-interest checking accounts to higher-yield alternatives, Slok warns.
- 21d ago
Chainlink launches new version of its crypto bridge tech 'CCIP' to give apps more control over their security
The new software lets companies add custom security checks so they do not fall victim to the same type of vulnerabilities that plagued rival bridges.
CoinDeskSecurity
- 21d ago
Investigator Finds $387M Bitget Hack Suspects Asking for Help in Public Chats
ZachXBT says Bitget hack launderers asked for help in public Discord and Telegram chats. One is tied to the Kelp DAO hack. The post Investigator Finds $387M Bitget Hack Suspects Asking for Help in Public Chats appeared first on BeInCrypto.
BeInCryptoSecurity
- 21d ago
THORChain rejects Bitget request to block hacker as $6 million moves to bitcoin
CoinDesk found 27 successful swaps moving about 2,390 ETH into 75.2 BTC, even as Bitget urged THORChain to stop serving addresses tied to the $387.5 million theft.
- 21d ago
Bitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals as hacker swaps ETH via THORChain
Ether withdrawals are scheduled to return Tuesday and USDt on Wednesday as Bitget restores services following last week’s $388 million hack.
- 21d ago
California Gov. Gavin Newsom bans public officials from launching memecoins, takes aim at Trump
Newsom signed several other bills, including one intended to set clearer rules for restitution when investors lose money in crypto scams.
The BlockSecurity
- 21d ago
Scammers steal $2M in ETH as fake GIWA network fools DYORSWAP
DYORSWAP said it paid more than 200 ETH in compensation, while Upbit operator Dunamu’s GIWA warned that its mainnet had not launched.
- 21d ago
Crypto scammers built an entire fake blockchain to steal over $2 million
Scammers built a counterfeit version of Upbit-backed GIWA blockchain and lured 1,333 wallets into depositing 767 ETH, worth about $2 million, before draining almost all of it. The fake network appeared to be GIWA’s anticipated Ethereum Layer 2 mainnet, complete with an RPC endpoint, cross-chain bridge, and Chain ID 9134, the identifier associated with the […] The post Crypto scammers built an…
- 21d ago
Bitget starts phased withdrawal resumption following $388 million exploit
The exchange said it has patched the vulnerability, and losses from the incident will be fully covered by a user protection fund.
The BlockSecurity
- 21d ago
Zero-Knowledge Breakthrough Makes Bridge Hacks ‘Unviable’
Researchers at Americanfortress have introduced a zero-knowledge cryptographic framework designed to prove ownership relationships without exposing private recovery phrases or public transaction histories. Michal Pospieszalski says the technology makes bridge hacking economically unviable by requiring attackers to commit equivalent personal funds. Solving Blockchain’s Multi-Key Privacy Dilemma…
Bitcoin.com NewsSecurity
- 21d ago
Scammers Launch Fake ETH L2 to Steal $2M From Crypto Traders
An unidentified group of threat actors launched a fake L2 chain impersonating Giwa, a project backed by Upbit, identified by DYORSWAP, a multichain decentralized exchange. Over 760 ETH bridged to the chain were lost, and DYORSWAP announced a compensation process for affected users. Fake Giwa L2 Chain Deployment Scheme Causes Over 760 ETH in Losses […]
- 21d ago
Zano rolls blockchain back a month after Gateway Address exploit
The Zano blockchain has been restarted at the block height that came immediately before Hard Fork 6, which introduced Gateway Addresses.
CointelegraphSecurity
- 21d ago
THORChain under fire over Bitget, ETH evolves beyond blockchain: Hodler’s Digest
THORChain refuses to blacklist addresses linked to the Bitget hack. Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is evolving from being a mere blockchain, into a world cryptographic computer.
- 22d ago
Thorchain Faces Heat as Bitget Hack Revives Bybit Controversy
Following the Bitget hack, which saw $387.5 million siphoned from the centralized exchange (CEX), CEO Gracy Chen took to social media to formally request that Thorchain deny service to addresses linked to the attacker. Thorchain subsequently pushed back, likening the request to asking bitcoin miners to cease mining in an effort to thwart hackers, something […]
- 22d ago
Cosmos intercepts 1.23 million stolen ATOM but refunds now wait on governance vote
Validators secured one Hub-side balance, but the custody signers say a Neutron recovery plan and passed Hub proposal must precede its release. The post Cosmos intercepts 1.23 million stolen ATOM but refunds now wait on governance vote appeared first on CryptoSlate.
CryptoSlateSecurity
- 22d ago
Bitget freezes XRP withdrawals as 27M stolen tokens move
XRP withdrawals remained disabled on Sept. 26, while Bitquery's dated trace shows tokens moving onward without a measured spot-market sale. The post Bitget freezes XRP withdrawals as 27M stolen tokens move appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 22d ago
AI Agents Keep Escaping Their Creators' Control—Here's What We Know
An OpenAI agent's breach of an Australian government website is the starkest example yet of a pattern building for months—and of how hard autonomous AI is to contain.
DecryptSecurity
- 22d ago
Australia asks OpenAI, Anthropic chiefs to Senate inquiry on rogue hack: Report
A rogue OpenAI research agent bypassed blocks on the Australian government health-data portal, accessing non-public files in June.
CointelegraphRegulationSecurity
- 22d ago
THORChain Refuses to Block Assets Tied to Bitget Hackers
THORChain paused itself over a $10M loss in May. Now it won't block $387M Bitget hack funds. Here's the fight. The post THORChain Refuses to Block Assets Tied to Bitget Hackers appeared first on BeInCrypto.
BeInCryptoSecurity
- 23d ago
Bitget CEO Wants Thorchain to Block Hackers, but There’s a Catch
On Saturday, two days after Bitget was hacked, CEO Gracy Chen publicly asked Thorchain to cut off the hackers who drained hundreds of millions from her exchange this week. “Decentralization is a design principle, not a shield for facilitating known stolen funds,” the Bitget executive insisted. Bitget’s Hack Climbs to $387.5 Million as CEO Gracy […]
Bitcoin.com NewsSecurity
- 23d ago
Nearly $15B is moving off LayerZero, now a $292M lawsuit puts its security model on trial
Evercrest Technologies, the company behind KelpDAO, has sued LayerZero Labs, its Canadian affiliate, and CEO Bryan Pellegrino in British Columbia over April's $292 million rsETH exploit. The claim alleges negligent misrepresentation, negligence and defamation, seeks aggravated and punitive damages, and says Kelp users have withdrawn more than $650 million since the attack. Pellegrino has called…
CryptoSlateRegulationSecurity
- 23d ago
Bitget hacker moves $83 million in stolen XRP beyond reach of freeze controls
Two wallets have been almost emptied and a third is being drained, with about $75 million remaining across the five original holding accounts.
CoinDeskSecurity
- 23d ago
Bitget Saga: Hacker Just Refueled on Binance as Withdrawals Reopen Monday
A wallet tied to Bitget’s $387.5 million hacker pulled about $1.23 million in ether out of Binance, two days before the exchange reopens bitcoin withdrawals on Monday. The Refuel, Step by Step The attacker who drained Bitget on Sept. 24 is still moving money, and some of it came via a rival exchange. Blockchain sleuth […]
- 23d ago
Bitcoin ATM Scam Takes $4,900 After Fake Jury Duty Threat
A Georgia woman deposited $4,900 into a Bitcoin ATM after being told she had missed jury duty and needed to pay to avoid arrest. Her case follows a pattern of scams in which callers turn a supposed court obligation into an urgent cryptocurrency payment. A Jury Duty Claim Led to a Bitcoin ATM A woman […]
Bitcoin.com NewsBitcoinRegulationSecurity
- 23d ago
‘Casino Secrets’ Hacker Beats Malta Regulator as Leak Site Goes Down
A Berlin court has ruled against the Malta Gaming Authority in its bid to stop German researcher Lilith Wittmann from linking it to organized crime, according to her account. Wittmann said she may also keep using documents taken from the regulator’s systems, but may not access them again. What the Berlin Court Decided, and […]
Bitcoin.com NewsRegulationSecurity
- 23d ago
Feds Charge Vietnamese National in $16M Pig Butchering Crypto Scheme
A Vietnamese national has been charged with laundering money from a sprawling “pig butchering” cryptocurrency scam that U.S. federal prosecutors say bilked one victim out of roughly $16 million, and moved tens of millions more through his digital wallets over several years. Alleged ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Fraud Trung Nguyen Van, 37, faces a two-count criminal […]
Bitcoin.com NewsSecurity
- 24d ago
North Korean Hackers Linked to $388M Bitget Crypto Exchange Theft: CEO
Bitcoin Magazine North Korean Hackers Linked to $388M Bitget Crypto Exchange Theft: CEO Crypto exchange Bitget has released more details on Thursday’s hack. This post North Korean Hackers Linked to $388M Bitget Crypto Exchange Theft: CEO first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.
- 24d ago
AI Agents Hacked Their Own Test Environment to Cheat, Cybersecurity Firm Finds
Darktrace's new Signal Labs found AI agents hacking their own evaluation environment to fake a perfect score—and tricking coding assistants into running unauthorized network attacks.
DecryptSecurity
- 24d ago
Bitget’s hack just got $36 million bigger, and now there’s a bounty on the stolen crypto
The exchange says the revision adds assets from the same incident and will announce a withdrawal plan by Sept. 26. The post Bitget’s hack just got $36 million bigger, and now there’s a bounty on the stolen crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.
CryptoSlateSecurity
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