India Warns AI Hackers Now Strike Crypto Wallets at 'Machine Speed'
India's cybersecurity agency CERT-In has designated an AI-assisted hacking group, CRAFTY FALCON, that is targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and financial firms.
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French Bank Arkéa Confirms Cyberattack Behind Suspected $133M Crypto Theft
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa confirmed on 4 November 2026 that a cyberattack enabled fraudulent transfers from its own account.
Arbitrum's Council Moved $30M of Binance Hack Funds Without the Hacker's Key
Arbitrum's Security Council moved about $30 million in Ethereum and ARB tokens from a Binance hack address on October 30, without the attacker's private key.
THORChain Bug Stalls Binance Hackers in an Accidental Emergency Pause
THORChain node operators paused swaps on 10 of its connected networks on 31 October after an Ethereum block reorganization exposed a refund bug.
Users Pull $3.64 Billion From Binance Within Hours of Withdrawals Reopening
Binance recorded about $3.64 billion in net outflows during the first 9.5 hours after it reopened withdrawals on 1 November 2026.
FBI Pins Record $6 Billion Binance Hack on North Korea, Urges DeFi to Block Addresses
The Federal Bureau of Investigation attributed the roughly $6 billion theft from Binance to North Korea's TraderTraitor group on 31 October 2026.
A Hacker Turned AI Agents on Chainalysis, Crypto's Own Hack Tracker
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said a hacker used offensive agentic techniques to access customer data, including user IDs, full names, email addresses, and organization role labels.
Trezor Urges CryptoBilis Buyers to Move Funds Over Suspected Spy Implant
Trezor received a responsible disclosure on 28 October 2026 describing a suspected hardware implant inside a Safe 5 wallet bought from reseller CryptoBilis.
Binance Hit by Record $6.3 Billion Hack, Pledges to Cover All User Losses
Binance said a security incident on 29 October affected about $6.3 billion in crypto assets, with roughly $3 billion frozen on-chain.
A Stolen Key Is Forcing Keystone to Destroy 18,835 Wallets
Hardware wallet maker Keystone will destroy 18,835 unsold devices after a website breach exposed 25,964 buyer records and a key used to verify that its wallets are genuine.
A Hidden Spy Chip Drained $90 Million From Ledger Wallets
A covert chip hidden inside Ledger hardware wallets sold by the reseller CryptoBilis stole users' recovery phrases and drained an estimated $90 million in crypto.
Audit Badges Hid the Risks That Drove Q3 Crypto Losses to $1.18 Billion
Crypto hacks stole $1.18 billion across 107 incidents in the third quarter of 2026, security firm Hacken reported.
Ledger Confirms Hidden Implant in CryptoBilis Wallet Theft Probe
Ledger is investigating reported crypto losses among Southeast Asian customers who bought hardware wallets from reseller CryptoBilis.
XRP Ledger Patches Bug That Could Have Created XRP From Nothing
A security report published on 9 October revealed a flaw in the XRP Ledger that could have let attackers create new XRP from nothing.
ZachXBT Fronted $349,700 to Infiltrate a Lazarus Laundering Network
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT said he fronted $349,700 to pose as a client of a Chinese network that laundered crypto for North Korea's Lazarus Group.
Arbitrum Halts New Stylus Contracts After AI-Assisted WASM Attacks
Arbitrum's Security Council paused all new Stylus contract activations on its One and Nova networks on 2 October 2026.
Chainalysis AI Traced North Korea's $387M Bitget Hack in Under 10 Minutes
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has attributed the $387 million Bitget exchange hack to North Korea-linked actors.
NEAR Intents Recovers Full $3.8M Stolen in Omni Contract Exploit
NEAR Intents recovered the full $3.8 million stolen from its platform on 3 October 2026, days after a bug let an attacker drain funds.
Ostium Rebuilds Its Trading Stack After a Faked Price Drained $23.75M
Ostium launched Gateway, a rebuilt trading system, on 1 October 2026, three months after an attacker drained $23.75 million in USDC from its liquidity vault.
MetaMask Pulls Ethereum Validators Over a Sub-$1,000 Staking Breach
MetaMask began exiting its Ethereum validators on 1 October 2026 after a security incident diverted staking rewards.
Bitget and Liquid Breaches Drove Crypto Losses to $766M in September
Crypto hacks caused about $766 million in losses in September, the worst month of 2026.
Chainlink Rebuilds Its Bridge Security After a Rival's $292M Hack Shook DeFi
Chainlink released CCIP 2.0 on 28 September 2026, letting companies add their own security checks to cross-chain transfers.
THORChain Refuses to Block Bitget Hackers Moving $387.5M to Bitcoin
THORChain declined Bitget's request to block wallets tied to a $387.5 million hack on 24 September 2026.
Bitget Loses $352 Million in Hack, Insists User Funds Are Safe
Crypto exchange Bitget lost about $352 million on 24 September 2026 after attackers drained parts of its hot and warm wallets.
