BitBox Warns Bitcoiners After Discovering ‘Severe’ Vulnerability in Wallet Firmware
Swiss hardware-wallet maker BitBox patched two severe firmware bugs found with AI help; no funds were taken, but older firmware leaves users exposed.
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DefiLlama Delayed Mobile Launch After Fake Phishing Apps Hit Apple Store
Dutch cyber authorities confirmed attackers exploited a critical macOS Screen Sharing vulnerability to silently install Monero mining malware on internet-exposed Macs.
Hackers Exploited macOS Screen Sharing Flaw to Install Monero Miners, Dutch Cyber Agency Warns
Dutch cyber authorities confirmed attackers exploited a critical macOS Screen Sharing vulnerability to silently install Monero mining malware on internet-exposed Macs.
SafePal Data Breach Exposes Personal Info of Nearly 40,000 Customers
SafePal disclosed a data breach exposing order and shipping data of 39,798 customers, with private keys and crypto assets unaffected, days after a similar breach hit Trezor.
French Tax Authority Data Breach Exposes 678,000 People Amid Rising Crypto Wrench Attacks
A breach at France's tax authority exposed personal and financial data on roughly 678,000 people, security researchers say, as the country logs a record pace of violent crypto robberies.
Harmony’s ONE Slides 26% After Apparent Exploit Mints Billions of Tokens
An apparent exploit minted about 4 billion ONE tokens, sending the price down 26% and prompting rollback discussions.
Coldcard Exploit Fallout: 233k BTC Moved to Safety, New Address Creation Spikes
A Coldcard firmware exploit drained 1,816 BTC and sparked a migration of 233,000 BTC to safer setups as new Bitcoin address creation jumped from 260,000 to over 330,000 per day.
Bybit Sues North Korea Over $1.5 Billion Hack, Wins Court Order Freezing Assets
A breakaway Bitcoin fork built around the BIP-110 anti-spam proposal mined just two blocks before stalling, drawing only about 2.53% of network hashpower and exposing divisions among miners over how to handle non-financial transactions.
Feds Charge NFT Marketplace Founder With Fraud Over $10M in Investor Funds
SDNY prosecutors say Few and Far founder Taj Tarsha spent investor token money on gambling, trading losses and a DJ career rather than building the NFT marketplace he pitched.
Feds Charge NFT Marketplace Founder With Fraud Over $10M in Investor Funds
Federal prosecutors charged Taj Tarsha, the 34-year-old founder of NFT marketplace Few and Far, with securities fraud and wire fraud.