The attorneys from South Korea have reportedly recovered around $21.4 million worth of bitcoin stolen from their custody in 2025, as per the local media reports. In December 2025, the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office found that they had lost the bitcoin captured from a raid on a gambling platform. The
In 2025, the crypto industry witnessed some massive breaches, with just three major incidents being responsible for around 70% of the overall money theft. It is noteworthy that the biggest hack is said to be the Bybit exchange hack, which alone swept around $1.4 billion. For a solution, OpenAI is
The total value of stolen cryptocurrencies via exploits and scams extended to $370.3 million last month, the biggest monthly figure hit in 11 months and around a fourfold increase from January of last year. CertiK, the biggest Web3 security service provider, stated on January 31 that out of 40 scam
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
An ETH address associated with past decentralised finance exploits shifted over $2 million worth of tokens after being inactive for around one year. As per Lookonchain data shared on X, the wallet named 0x3EBF sold a big portion of UNI, LINK, CRV, and YFI in only one activity. The blockchain
The official X account of BNB Chain was hacked by hackers who posted links that led to fraudulent transactions among cryptocurrency users in their digital wallets. On Wednesday, the phishing websites were distributed using the compromised account with almost four million followers. The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, was the
It’s been over a year since the massive ₹2,000 crore hack hit WazirX, and many users are still stuck without their funds after 14 months. The Singapore High Court just laid out new steps in the legal fight between Zettai Pte Ltd and some opposing creditors, showing how drawn out
Another day, another scam in the crypto planet. Hackers have carried out an elaborate cryptocurrency scam via hacked YouTube channels to advertise malicious trading bots. Cybersecurity researchers have reported that the scheme has stolen more than 256 Ethereum tokens, worth about $939,000. Scammers Use Aged YouTube Accounts to Build Credibility
The largest crypto exchange, Binance, publicised yesterday that its Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) backed Philippine law enforcement in knocking down a sophisticated kidnapping-for-ransom function, including $3.75 million laundered via cryptocurrency. The bad actors transferred ransom payments via casino junket operators before scattering the funds across virtual-asset channels. The collaboration of
