India’s cybersecurity agency CERT-In has issued a critical warning about an active hacking campaign targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and financial institutions, with attackers using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to steal wallet keys and transfer funds. In its November 4 advisory, identified as CIAD-2026-0058, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team named the
Binance is reopening withdrawals for additional cryptocurrencies across Ethereum, Solana and several other blockchain networks as the exchange continues restoring services following its October 29 security breach, which resulted in losses estimated at $6.3 billion. In its sixth recovery update, published on November 3, the exchange said withdrawals for the
On October 29, 2026, Binance suffered one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history. Attackers drained approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets from the exchange’s hot wallets. The theft affected multiple blockchains. Most of the funds were moved within just 20 minutes. While Binance continues investigating the breach, blockchain researchers
Binance has confirmed a major security breach involving approximately $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency with nearly $3 billion in affected assets frozen following efforts by the exchange and several crypto companies to stop the stolen funds from moving. The attack took place on October 29, when billions of dollars in digital
One of India’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, CoinDCX, has denied allegations of a new security breach after blockchain investigators flagged approximately $16 million in USDT and TRX transfers from wallet addresses reportedly linked to the platform. The transactions, reported on October 21, have raised fresh questions about CoinDCX’s July 2025 security
The Cronos network has been halted following a major exploit targeting Tectonic, the DeFi lending protocol that held approximately $121.6 million in total value locked, roughly 46% of all Cronos DeFi TVL, before the attack hit. The attacker targeted TONIC, Tectonic’s illiquid governance token, and drove its price up approximately
Web3 security firm CertiK has identified an out-of-bounds (OOB) write vulnerability in the BitBox02 hardware wallet. BitBox disclosed and fixed the issue in its July Oeschinen security update, crediting CertiK researcher Guanxing Wen for reporting the vulnerability. The issue highlights that hardware wallet security extends beyond keeping private keys isolated
A new and significant hack on a bridge system is just another problem in the string of problems affecting the crypto world this month. AFX Trade, which runs on Arbitrum, lost $24.15 million worth of USDC. Attackers exploited AFX’s bridge, and several blockchain security firms detected the attack almost immediately.
A lot of cryptocurrency wallets were exposed to hacks over EVM chains, as per the data revealed by on-chain sleuth ZachXBT. Losses have continued to add on as the attacks are still continuing. The Telegram channel of ZachXBT reveals that the hacker has aimed at a number of wallets for
SlowMist, a blockchain security firm, has recently released its 2025 Blockchain Security and AML Annual Report. The report vigorously mentioned the various security challenges the crypto industry faced over the year. As per the report, the total value stolen from crypto hacks increased by around 46% in 2025 as compared
