Latest News
Steakhouse DNS Hijack Traced to 2FA Bypass
Steakhouse says its March 30 DNS hijack stemmed from a registrar social-engineering attack that bypassed 2FA and briefly routed users to a wallet drainer.
Drift Protocol Hack Exposes Solana DeFi Risk
Drift Protocol's reported $285M hack highlights Solana DeFi's human weak point, with social engineering, not core code flaws, behind the breach.
Wrong Number Text Triggered $3.4M Crypto Scam
Wrong-number text sparked a $3.4M pig-butchering crypto scam. US authorities seek USDT forfeiture; Ethereum-and-gold pitch and wallet hops laundered funds.
ZachXBT Busts Fake War Alerts Fueling Crypto Scams
ZachXBT said Sunday a fake 'Rashid bin Saeed' X account used viral Iran war alerts to farm fear, gain followers, and push pump-and-dump crypto scams.
Phishers Lure OpenClaw Developers With ‘Free CLAW’ Airdrop to Steal Wallets
OX Security says phishers target OpenClaw devs via GitHub "free CLAW" airdrop posts, urging wallet connections that trigger draining signatures and steal funds.
US, UK and Canada Kick Off Trilateral Operation to Disrupt Crypto Fraud Rings
US, UK and Canada launch Operation Atlantic, a joint crackdown led by Secret Service, NCA and Ontario agencies to disrupt phishing-driven crypto fraud rings.
February Crypto Losses Drop to $49M as Phishing Replaces Hacks as Top Threat
February crypto losses fell to $49M, Nominis reports, but phishing and malicious wallet approvals surged, replacing protocol hacks as top threat for users.
Report Claims Spy-Grade iPhone Exploit Kit May Trace to US Intelligence—and It Could Have Powered Crypto Scams
Report says a spy-grade iPhone exploit kit may trace to US intelligence, then leaked to hackers, fueling surveillance, crypto theft and scams via Telegram.
ClickFix hackers impersonate VCs to hijack QuickLens extension in new crypto supply-chain scam
ClickFix hackers posed as VCs and hijacked the QuickLens browser extension, turning an update into a supply-chain attack that can drain crypto wallets.
OKX Deploys Chainalysis Alterya to Detect Scams Before Crypto Withdrawals
OKX integrates Chainalysis Alterya for pre-withdrawal screening, flagging scam-linked addresses to curb social-engineering crypto fraud before funds leave.
CertiK: Crypto Exploits Cost $370M in January as Hacks and ‘Wrench Attacks’ Surge
CertiK reports $370.3M in crypto exploit losses in January worldwide, driven by hacks and smart contract attacks, plus a surge in physical "wrench" thefts.
Ledger and Trezor Hardware Wallet Users Targeted by Snail-Mail Phishing Letters Seeking Seed Phrases
Scammers mail fake Ledger and Trezor support letters urging users to "verify" wallets by sharing seed phrases, hand them over and crypto vanishes in minutes.
AMLBot: Social Engineering Accounted for 65% of Crypto Fraud Cases Investigated in 2025
AMLBot says 65% of 2025 crypto fraud cases it investigated stemmed from social engineering, impersonation, compromised devices, weak checks and slow response.