News with the tag "exploits"

Coinbase experienced a $300,000 loss due to a token approval mistake, which allowed an MEV bot to move tokens without hacking, but no customer funds were affected.

Ethereum developer Zak Cole was hacked after installing a fake extension on Cursor AI, leading to the theft of his private key and funds.

The cybercrime group Embargo has collected over $34 million in cryptocurrency from ransom payments since April 2024, using a double extortion method and potentially linked to the defunct BlackCat group.

CrediX Finance, a decentralized lending platform, has gone silent after losing approximately $4.5 million in a hack, with Stability DAO and other affected teams investigating the incident.

A cybercrime group named GreedyBear has stolen over $1 million in cryptocurrency using multiple scam methods, including fake browser extensions and malicious websites.

A scam called 'ClickTok' is targeting TikTok Shop users with fake ads and AI-generated videos to lure them into phishing sites, aiming to steal cryptocurrency or personal information.

Credix, a DeFi platform, suffered a $4.5 million hack involving fake stablecoins, with users unable to access funds despite promises of recovery within 48 hours.

Arkham Intelligence uncovered a $3.5 billion Bitcoin theft from Chinese mining group LuBian in 2020, which remained hidden until August 2025, revealing vulnerabilities in private key generation.

A scammer stole $908,551 in USDC by exploiting an old token approval signed 458 days earlier, highlighting the risks of forgotten wallet permissions.

A software engineer at CoinDCX was arrested for allegedly aiding hackers in stealing $44 million from the company, using his work laptop to gain unauthorized access to company systems.