Crypto theft
Uranium crypto exchange hacker convicted for stealing $53 million
A Maryland man was found guilty of stealing more than $53 million after hacking the decentralized crypto exchange Uranium Finance twice in April 2021. 36-year-old Jonathan Spalletta (also known online as “Jspalletta” and “Cthulhon”) surrendered to law enforcement on March 30 and was charged with computer fraud and money laundering. According to court documents, Spalletta […]
Bitget hacked via zero-day in third-party security products
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget revealed today that attackers who stole $387.5 million last week breached its systems after exploiting a zero-day flaw in third-party security products. According to Bitget, two separate investigations by blockchain security firm SlowMist and Google Cloud’s cyber-defense arm Mandiant said the threat actors accessed Bitget’s wallet environment after compromising two security appliances […]
Bitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals after $387.5 million crypto heist
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has resumed Bitcoin withdrawals suspended after suspected North Korean hackers breached its systems last week and stole over $350 million. Bitget added that it has addressed the security vulnerability exploited in the incident and will restore withdrawal services for all other supported assets and networks as soon as possible. It also shared […]
Hackers steal $351.6 million in Bitget crypto exchange hack
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget disclosed today that suspected North Korean hackers have stolen $351.6 million from its hot and warm wallets. The company discovered the breach Thursday evening after its security systems flagged multiple unauthorized transfers from a limited number of crypto wallets. Bitget has temporarily suspended all withdrawals while investigating the incident with help from […]
North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices worldwide
A joint law enforcement advisory warns that the North Korean hacking group WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices worldwide from December 2025 through July 2026 and transferred more than $10.7 million in stolen cryptocurrency to North Korea. The figures came from a joint advisory by Japanese, US, Australian, and German authorities that collectively traced the […]
Hackers hijack HBO Max Reddit account to push malware in ClickFix ads
Hackers compromised HBO Max’s official Reddit account and used it to push malicious ads that launched ClickFix attacks to infect Windows and macOS devices with information-stealing malware. Security researchers at Hudson Rock and ADAMnetworks analyzed the campaign and say the verified u/hbomax Reddit account was hijacked and used to launch 108 malicious advertisements over about 48 […]
ClickFix attack pushes macOS infostealer for crypto theft attacks
A Go-based malware delivered in ClickFix attacks targeting macOS users is stealing cryptocurrency assets, browser-stored passwords, Apple Keychain data, and cached credentials. The malware can intercept and redirect transactions with various cryptocurrencies. Although it can empty wallets entirely, it can also calculate the total value of a transaction to determine how much to divert to […]
Apple sued over fake App Store crypto wallet app stealing $1.8M in Bitcoin
Apple is being sued by three people who claim approximately $1.8 million in Bitcoin was stolen after downloading and using a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet application from the App Store. The complaint, filed on July 24 in California, alleges that Apple failed to adequately review and monitor applications distributed through the App Store while promoting the marketplace […]
Hackers steal $23.7 million in crypto from Ostium in off-chain attack
The Ostium trading platform announced that an attacker stole $23.75 million from its liquidity provider vault last week, after compromising off-chain infrastructure used to feed prices into the protocol. According to an update from the platform yesterday, the attacker submitted illegitimate price reports disguised as valid ones, then rapidly opened and closed large positions to generate […]
Crypto gang member gets 6.5 years for role in $230 million heist
A 20-year-old California man was sentenced to 78 months in prison for serving as a home invader and money launderer in a criminal ring that stole over $250 million in cryptocurrency. Marlon Ferro (also known online as GothFerrari and Marlo) was arrested on May 13, 2025, carrying two firearms and a fake identification document. He pleaded […]