Crypto theft
Drift $280M crypto theft linked to 6-month in-person operation
The Drift Protocol says that the $280+ million hack it suffered last week was the result of a long-term, carefully planned operation that included building “a functioning operational presence inside the Drift ecosystem.” On April 1st, the Solana-based trading platform detected unusual activity that was followed by confirmation that funds had been lost in a sophisticated attack […]
CISA orders feds to patch DarkSword iOS flaws exploited attacks
CISA ordered U.S. government agencies to patch three iOS vulnerabilities targeted in cryptocurrency theft and cyberespionage attacks using the DarkSword exploit kit. As Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and iVerify researchers revealed last week, the DarkSword delivery framework abuses a chain of six vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2025-31277, CVE-2025-43529, CVE-2026-20700, CVE-2025-14174, CVE-2025-43510, and CVE-2025-43520. These flaws enable […]
Bitrefill blames North Korean Lazarus group for cyberattack
Crypto-powered gift card store Bitrefill says that the attack it suffered at the beginning of the month was likely perpetrated by North Korean hackers of the Bluenoroff group. During the investigation, the platform observed indicators similar to previous attacks attributed to the North Korean threat actor, like tactics, malware, IP and email addresses. “Based on indicators […]
FBI seeks victims of Steam games used to spread malware
The FBI is asking gamers who installed Steam titles containing malware to provide information as part of an ongoing investigation into eight malicious games uploaded to the gaming platform. In a notice published today by the FBI’s Seattle Division, the agency said it is attempting to identify individuals who were affected after installing one of the […]
CISA warns feds to patch iOS flaws exploited in crypto-theft attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to patch three iOS security flaws targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. As Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) researchers revealed earlier this week, Coruna uses multiple exploit chains targeting 23 iOS vulnerabilities, many of which were deployed in zero-day attacks. […]
FBI arrests suspect linked to $46M crypto theft from US Marshals
A U.S. government contractor’s son, accused of stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service, was arrested Wednesday on the island of Saint Martin. The arrest was the result of a joint operation between the FBI and France’s elite Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale, FBI Director Kash Patel announced on […]
Pastebin comments push ClickFix JavaScript attack to hijack crypto swaps
Threat actors are abusing Pastebin comments to distribute a new ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into executing malicious JavaScript in their browser, allowing attackers to hijack Bitcoin swap transactions and redirect funds to attacker-controlled wallets. The campaign relies on social engineering that promises large profits from a supposed Swapzone.io arbitrage exploit, but instead runs […]
Step Finance says compromised execs’ devices led to $40M crypto theft
Step Finance announced that it lost $40 million worth of digital assets after hackers compromised devices belonging to the company’s team of executives. The platform detected the breach on January 31 and engaged cybersecurity researchers who helped it recover some of the stolen assets. Step Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform and analytics tool built […]
Cryptocurrency theft attacks traced to 2022 LastPass breach
Blockchain investigation firm TRM Labs says ongoing cryptocurrency thefts have been traced to the 2022 LastPass breach, with attackers draining wallets years after encrypted vaults were stolen and laundering the crypto through Russian exchanges. In 2022, LastPass disclosed that attackers breached its systems by compromising a developer environment, stealing portions of the company’s source code and proprietary technical […]
Trust Wallet says 2,596 wallets drained in $7 million crypto theft attack
Trust Wallet says attackers who compromised its browser extension right before Christmas have drained approximately $7 million from nearly 3,000 cryptocurrency wallet addresses. The cryptocurrency wallet (used by over 200 million people according to its official website) allows users to store, send, receive, and manage Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and thousands of other cryptocurrencies and digital […]