Security Incidents

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has filed a lawsuit alleging $25 million in crypto custody fraud against Etana and the firm's CEO, according to the complaint. The allegations center on claims that client funds were misused, commingled, and concealed as part of a "Ponzi-like" s

According to official statement reported by ChainCatcher, Bisq protocol was attacked recently, resulting in approximately 11 BTC stolen due to missing validation mechanisms. Attackers exploited a negative miner fee vulnerability to transfer funds via multi-signature transactions. Bisq is

Aave 向紐約南區法院提出緊急動議，要求解除對 30,766 ETH（約7,300萬美元）的凍結。核心主張：贓物仍屬原始用戶，小偷無法取得所有權；贓物在 Arbitrum 安全委員會回撥時立即回歸受害人；對北韓 Lazarus Group 的證據屬傳聞，聽證預計五月底舉行。此案將影響 DeFi 治理與未來資產歸屬風險。

According to Cryptopolitan, six former Seville FC players were indicted on suspicion of involvement in the Shirtum crypto fraud scheme, with investor losses exceeding €24 million (approximately $28 million). The players named in the criminal complaint are Papu Gómez, Lucas Ocampos, Ivan Rakitić,

Families holding decades-old judgments against North Korea are attempting to seize 30,765 ETH frozen on Arbitrum following last month's rsETH exploit. The families have invoked a New York restraining notice in an effort to block Arbitrum from releasing the funds, citing alleged links between the att

On-chain researcher ZachXBT recently identified imToken and the decentralized exchange Tokenlon as centers for illicit money laundering. According to ZachXBT, the vast majority of Tokenlon's trading volume originates from illegal activities including fraud, human trafficking, and investment

Kraken's parent company Payward has filed a lawsuit against Etana and its CEO alleging $25 million in crypto custody fraud. According to the allegations, client funds were misused, commingled, and concealed in what Payward characterizes as a "Ponzi-like" scheme that unraveled amid a liquidity

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has denied allegations of state-sponsored cryptocurrency theft, even as blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reported that DPRK-linked actors stole approximately $577 million in the first four months of 2026. A spokesperson for the regime's Foreign Ministry

According to BlockBeats, on May 4, X user @Ilhamrfliansyh used a prompt injection attack on Grok to steal $175,000 in DRB tokens from Bankr's wallet. The attacker crafted a malicious tweet encoded in Morse code that Grok decoded and relayed to @bankrbot, which was interpreted as a blockchain

Onchain investigator ZachXBT has warned that Polyarb, a site presenting itself as a prediction market platform, is running an active wallet drainer and is gaining reach through prominent crypto accounts replying to its posts. Key Takeaways: ZachXBT warned on May 4, 2026, that Polyarb hosts an act

According to Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, speaking at the 2026 Solana Breakpoint conference in Amsterdam, artificial intelligence poses a greater existential threat to blockchain security than quantum computers. Yakovenko warned that AI models could exploit subtle mathematical patterns in po

紐約南區法院於5月1日下扣押令，禁止於分割聽證前處分30,766 ETH（約7100萬美元），用於 DeFi United 補償計畫。ETH 來源為4月KelpDAO跨鏈橋駭案，經Arbitrum 安全委員會凍結後納入 DAO 治理；補償由Aave 等募資。原告稱駭客涉北韓 Lazarus Group，法院命令待分割聽證再定。

According to Wasabi Protocol, users can now safely interact with the protocol's smart contract to withdraw remaining funds. The team said it is continuing to investigate the security incident and will share further updates with the community as soon as conditions

According to on-chain detective ZachXBT, PolyArb is a fraudulent prediction market product with wallet-draining code embedded on its website. The project's account has also engaged in controversial replies under posts from established prediction market platforms to drive traffic and attract users, a

According to Bisq, the protocol was attacked on May 4 due to missing verification mechanisms, resulting in approximately 11 BTC being stolen, primarily from altcoin trades. The platform is discussing compensation options for affected users, who can choose between Bitcoin or BSQ token reimbursement p

According to CoinDesk, a $292 million cryptocurrency hack this year exposed significant security vulnerabilities within DeFi protocols, prompting industry insiders to call for reforms in risk management and market structure as traditional finance increasingly moves onchain.

Venture fund Paradigm has proposed a new design that would allow cryptocurrency holders to privately timestamp proof that they control vulnerable keys before quantum computers arrive, according to the proposal. The design is intended to create a possible rescue path if Bitcoin ever sunsets old

On May 1, lawyers for terrorism victims served Arbitrum DAO with a restraining notice barring movement of 30,766 ETH (~$71.1 million) that the Arbitrum Security Council froze on April 20 after tracing the funds to addresses controlled by the Kelp DAO exploiter, according to The Block. The plaintiffs