AI Trading Agent Tricked Into Sending $174,000 via a Hidden Morse Code Instruction
Crypto has seen every kind of theft: stolen private keys, phishing sites, smart-contract exploits, bridge hacks. But in May 2026, ...
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A Hacker Just Spent $4 Million to Steal $20 Million From the BONK DAO
Most crypto thefts break something. A smart contract bug gets exploited. A private key gets stolen. A fake website tricks ...
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Dogechain Shutdown Warning Puts Bridged DOGE Holders on the Clock
Dogechain shutdown concerns are spreading through the Dogecoin community after users were warned to bridge or withdraw funds before the ...
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Cold Wallets vs Hot Wallets: Which Is Right for You?
Microsoft published a security advisory earlier this week detailing CryptoBandits, a sophisticated piece of malware that's been infecting Windows machines ...
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Microsoft Just Discovered Crypto-Stealing Malware That Spreads Through USB Sticks
Microsoft published a security advisory on June 17 detailing a sophisticated piece of malware that's been quietly attacking Windows-based cryptocurrency ...
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Armed Men Target Sandbox Co-Founder’s Wife in France’s 41st Crypto Kidnapping This Year
On the evening of May 20, a man walked up to a home in Villenoy, a quiet town east of ...
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Bankr Freezes Transactions After Attacker Accesses 14 Crypto Wallets
Bankr has frozen key transaction functions after confirming that an attacker accessed 14 Bankr wallets, putting AI-driven crypto wallet security ...
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Nine Polymarket Iran-Bet Accounts Flagged After 98% Win Rate Raises Scrutiny
Nine connected Polymarket accounts have been flagged after generating about $2.4 million in winnings from Iran-related war markets with a ...
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Brazilian Authorities and Tether Freeze $213 Million USDT in Gambling and Tax Dispute This Week
Brazilian authorities and Tether have frozen more than $213 million in USDT across 48 accounts linked to businessman Gurhan Kiziloz, ...
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Prompt Injection NFT Tricks AI Bankr Wallet on Base Into Sending $170,000 in Tokens This Month
A prompt-injection NFT attack tricked a Grok-linked Bankr wallet on Base into sending roughly $170,000 in DRB tokens, exposing a ...
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