Security

Losses from crypto hacks dropped sharply in Q3 of 2025, falling 37% from the previous quarter to $509 million.

SwissBorg confirmed that hackers exploited a vulnerability in staking partner Kiln’s API, which allowed them to drain 193,000 Solana tokens.

Blockchain security firm PechShield revealed that crypto criminals stole over $163 million across 16 attacks in August.

Rising crypto scams, malware, and cyberattacks have led to multimillion-dollar losses in August, affecting investors, corporations, and critical infrastructure.

Over $1.6 million was stolen through address poisoning attacks this week—surpassing the total monthly losses from March.

Coinbase lost roughly $300,000 in token fees after mistakenly approving assets to a 0x Project “swapper” contract.

Qubic mining pool took control of over 52% of Monero’s hashrate, sparking debate on attack’s impact while XMR price dips and QUBIC token rises.

Argentine developer fede_intern detained by Turkish authorities on alleged Ethereum misuse; developer denies charges, awaiting legal advice for full disclosure.

At the Baltic Honeybadger 2025 conference, SatoshiLabs founder Alena Vranova warned of a sharp rise in “wrench attacks” and other violent crimes against cryptocurrency holders.