Crypto Hacks and Security, Page 2 of 19

Aktenkoffer aus Leder mit offener Handschelle am Griff auf einer Holzbank im leeren Gerichtssaal, Bitcoin-Zeichen in das Messingschloss graviert

Guilty Verdict over a $53.3 Million DeFi Exploit: What Investors in Germany Need to Know

A Manhattan jury has treated the exploitation of a smart contract flaw as computer fraud, throwing out the “Code is Law” defence after a little over two hours. For holders in Germany, what counts above all is that MiCA does not cover decentralised pools and that nobody is liable when something goes wrong.

9 days ago

Zwei fast identische Metallmuenzen auf schwarzem Samt unter einer Juwelierslupe in einer behandschuhten Hand

Shiba Inu on Solana: two verified tokens carry the SHIB ticker, and what matters now

Shiba Inu has been trading on Solana since October 4. Two verified tokens now carry the same ticker there, and the one with the most holders is not Shiba Inu. How to recognise the canonical mint address, and why the familiar safety rule misleads here.

10 days ago

Aufgebrochenes Bügelschloss an einer schweren Stahltür in einem dunklen Technikgang, die Tür einen Spalt offen

$6 million out of a Base vault: what you can do now with your DeFi deposits

A vault on Base was drained of around 1,783 wstETH on October 4, 2026, about $6 million. The route ran through an entry on the permission list, not through a hole in Aave's protocol.

12 days ago

Leitstand eines Rechenzentrums bei Nacht mit erloschenen Monitoren und einem roten Warnlicht

Chainalysis attributes $387 million from the Bitget hack to North Korea: what matters now for investors in Germany

The analytics firm Chainalysis attributes the theft of around $387 million at Bitget to actors with ties to the DPRK and puts the annual total above one billion dollars. What that means for custody, choice of exchange and record-keeping in Germany.

12 days ago

Rot-weißes Absperrband vor einer angelehnten Stahltür, daneben ein Metallschild mit eingraviertem rautenförmigem Symbol

Aave loop module: 114.09 ETH drained from two Safe multisigs, and what you can do now

Around 114.09 ETH flowed out of two Safe multisig wallets because the access control of a helper contract around Aave v3 could be bypassed. Aave's core pools and the Safe core were untouched; only wallets with an active loop module were affected.

15 days ago

Zwei Hände halten ein unbeschriftetes dunkles Verwahrungsgerät aus gebürstetem Metall mit kleinem schwarzem Display

Hot Wallet or Cold Wallet: the Private Key Decides How Safe Your Coins Are

Hot wallet or cold wallet: the difference rests solely on whether the private key is online. What separates the two forms, where the limits of hardware lie and why moving to your own device triggers no tax.

15 days ago

Dunkler Leitstand in einem Rechenzentrum mit einer Monitorwand und einem einzelnen roten Warnlicht über der leeren Bedienkonsole

$1.26 Billion in Three Months: Crypto Hacks Hit Their 2026 High

The security firm CertiK counts around $1.26 billion in damage from 247 incidents for the third quarter of 2026. September was the worst month of the year with 99 cases, and this is the background and what it means for your custody.

15 days ago

Aufgebrochenes Vorhangschloss an einer Stahltür in einem dunklen Technikgang, der Bügel ist durchtrennt, die Tür steht einen Spalt offen

NEAR Intents halts withdrawals after a $3.8 million exploit: here are the reasons

NEAR Intents confirms an exploit of more than $3.8 million and holds deposits and withdrawals on eleven networks. Reimbursement is promised, a date for it is not.

15 days ago

Rot-weißes Absperrband quer durch einen abgedunkelten Servergang, darüber eine einzelne rote Warnleuchte, rechts ein Metallschild mit eingraviertem rautenförmigem Symbol

MetaMask security incident: Ethereum validators exit by October 7, how to check where your stake sits

MetaMask has confirmed a security incident in parts of its infrastructure and is pulling the affected Ethereum validators out of the network. The quantified loss is 0.36 ETH, while a stake of 523,000 ether is being idled on one estimate.

16 days ago

Verlassener Kontrollraum einer Handelsplattform bei Nacht, ein rotes Warnlicht über dem leeren Leitstandpult

Velocity Replaces Drift After the 285 Million Dollar Hack: What Changes for Investors in Germany

The Solana perp DEX Drift is back as Velocity, and since September 29, 2026 a new team has been running it. What the overhaul after the outflow of 285 million dollars means for your deposits, for settlement in USDT and for the legal position in Germany.

16 days ago