The tally of decentralized finance (DeFi) exploits in May continued to climb after the Verus-Ethereum Bridge reportedly suffered a safety breach, with attackers draining roughly $11.58 million in digital property. Multiple blockchain safety corporations flagged the exploit on Monday, warning customers about suspicious exercise linked to the bridge. Verus-Ethereum Bridge Reportedly Drained for $11.58 Million…
Kenyan detectives arrested Mildred Kache, the alleged mastermind of a faux gold deal that drained 431,380 Tether (USDT) from an American investor, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) mentioned on Sunday. Kache was cornered at Crystal Villas in Kilimani, Nairobi. Her alleged confederate, Ibrahim Yusuf Mohamed, fled earlier than officers reached the property, abandoning a…
CrowdStrike’s 2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report says North Korea-linked hackers stole $2.02 billion in crypto in 2025, a 51% bounce from 2024. The findings body Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) operations as a key risk to crypto and fintech companies, with stolen funds reportedly routed to the regime’s army applications. North Korean Threat…
Ripple’s former chief know-how officer, David Schwartz, issued a pointy public warning this week over a newly surfaced Windows BitLocker vulnerability, describing it as one of the most critical safety flaws he has encountered in years. His remarks landed alongside a separate alert a couple of wave of scams concentrating on XRP Ledger customers, signaling…
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group caught a prison hacking crew utilizing an AI-built zero-day exploit reside within the wild for the primary time, neutralizing a deliberate mass assault earlier than it may set off. The discovering sits inside a wider report exhibiting that attackers now weave giant language fashions into each stage of an intrusion. Defenders…
A federal grand jury has indicted three Tennessee males over an alleged crypto theft spree, together with one incident the place a sufferer was compelled at gunpoint to give up $6.5 million in digital property. Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh, and Jayden Rucker face conspiracy and kidnapping costs. Tennessee Trio Hunted Crypto Holders According to the…
Deepfakes have shifted from a area of interest concern to a mass-market risk. May’s incidents present how consumer-grade instruments now outpace any institutional response. The harm extends into crypto. Scammers leverage synthetic intelligence (AI) to create impersonation scams. The Deepfake Economy Is Here, and Detection Is Losing In early May 2026, AI-generated content material confirmed…
Blockchain safety agency CertiK initiatives that 2026 will shut with 130 crypto wrench assaults and tons of of tens of millions in losses. The projection comes as bodily violence in opposition to digital asset holders continues to speed up. Crypto Wrench Attacks Jump 41% in Early 2026 The agency recorded 34 verified incidents between January…
British sprinter CJ Ujah is one among 10 suspects charged in a UK crypto fraud probe. Authorities say victims misplaced pockets funds to phone-based deception. Ujah, 32, was charged with conspiracy to defraud after raids by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit. The operation spanned Kent, Essex, and London. He was granted bail till 28…
Ripple is now contributing unique menace intelligence on DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) cyber actors to Crypto ISAC, a nonprofit group that helps crypto corporations share safety info and defend in opposition to cyber threats concentrating on digital property. The intelligence covers domains, wallets, and indicators of compromise from energetic DPRK hack campaigns. It…