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Hacks, scams, exploits and how to keep your crypto safe.
Bitcoin Developer Proposes a Quantum Trap for Hackers
What if someone hacked your Bitcoin wallet and ended up paying you for the theft? That is the idea behind a proposal from Bitcoin Core developer Cory Fields. As Bitcoin prepares for Q-Day, when powerful quantum computers could break its current cryptography,…
Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47M in Crypto Across 35 Cases
A former FBI agent has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $2.5 million in cryptocurrency using confidential credentials obtained through dozens of federal investigations, expanding a case that initially involved approximately $1 million in stolen digital…
Zero-click iOS exploits drain $4M USDT from active TRON wallets
The 365-address TRON network includes 89 TRX-only losses, while just one theft matches a published iPhone-owner account. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Gnosis Pay breach exposes card details, personal data and crypto wallet information
The crypto debit card provider said customer funds remained safe despite the exposure of sensitive financial and personal information.
Gnosis Pay data breach exposes customer info; funds unaffected
Gnosis Pay disclosed a data breach after unauthorized access to its legacy debit card system on Nov. 3. Customer funds were not affected.
Elliptic says Binance hackers swap stolen tokens for $124M in bitcoin, exchange plans more withdrawal reopenings
Elliptic says little of the stolen crypto has likely been cashed out, while $2.85 billion remains frozen.
Stolen Binance Bitcoin, XRP on the Move as $3.1B Remains Unlaundered: Elliptic
Hackers behind the $6.4 billion Binance theft have begun moving stolen XRP and converting more cryptocurrency into bitcoin, although approximately $3.1 billion in assets remains largely untouched more than a week after the attack, according to the latest…
Crypto Card Provider Gnosis Pay Says Hackers Accessed Customer Data
Gnosis Pay said hackers accessed customer information on the legacy system behind its branded cards, though funds weren’t affected and its enterprise card platform was untouched.
Binance cuts off trading platform SignalPlus after hackers break in with a fake Teams invite
SignalPlus later reported an attack, losses below $82,000 and reimbursement underway, while Deribit also disabled connected keys. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your…
$3.1B in Stolen Binance Crypto Has Yet to Be Laundered: Elliptic
The attackers have used more than 20,000 wallets on 16 blockchains so far, but the bulk of the stolen ETH and Bitcoin hasn't moved.
North Korean Hackers Took $7.61 Billion in 2026 Without Breaking Any Code
North Korean hackers stole $7.61 billion in crypto in 2026, BitOK finds. Major attacks hijacked signers, and $4.75 billion escaped freezes. The post North Korean Hackers Took $7.61 Billion in 2026 Without Breaking Any Code appeared first on BeInCrypto.
FBI agent drains crypto wallets tied to 35 investigations, steals $2.47 million and plans Portugal escape
Patrick Steven Yaroch used credentials tied to 35 investigations for about 100 fraudulent transfers, according to DOJ. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox