CryptoCurrency
Ledger asks sellers across Asia to halt sales after supply-chain attack
Ledger is asking resellers and distributors in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to halt wallet sales and remove products from shelves while it investigates hardware implant incidents. The company announced the decision in response to discovering that devices purchased from CryptoBilis had been modified to steal seed phrases used to access crypto assets and send […]
Ledger confirms spy chip implant behind wallet crypto thefts
Ledger has confirmed that some of its devices distributed through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis were compromised with a hardware implant that drained users’ cryptocurrency wallets. The company has been investigating reports of users losing funds from wallets purchased through CryptoBilis, a major Malaysia-based hardware wallet retailer operating across Southeast Asia. Some researchers have shown the […]
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 […]
Microsoft’s X account hacked in crypto pump-and-dump scheme
On Thursday, unknown attackers hijacked the official Microsoft account on X, which has over 13 million followers, in what appeared to be a pump-and-dump scheme promoting a crypto token. The attack began when the Microsoft account (@Microsoft) followed and reposted a tweet from another now-suspended X account (@clippymsftcto) impersonating Microsoft’s Clippy virtual assistant, The Verge […]
Metamask discloses security incident affecting its infrastructure
On Thursday, cryptocurrency wallet provider MetaMask has disclosed an ongoing infrastructure security incident affecting some of its infrastructure. The company is working to address the issue internally, with help from external partners and security advisors, and says there is “no immediate threat to MetaMask wallets.” “As a precautionary measure, we are proactively exiting affected validators […]
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 […]
Vietnamese man charged in $16 million ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam
A Vietnamese national was charged with money laundering for his role in a massive “pig butchering” scam, which defrauded a victim out of $16 million worth of cryptocurrency. 37-year-old Trung Nguyen Van entered the United States through the San Ysidro, California / Mexico pedestrian border entry point on September 22 and was arrested before boarding […]
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 […]