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Laptop running code beside hardware wallet and USB key, illustrating how a single pip install could expose crypto wallets, Solana keys, and cloud secrets

Hackers sneak crypto wallet-stealing code into a popular AI tool that runs every time

Compromised LiteLLM versions 1.82.7 and 1.82.8 stole SSH keys, cloud creds, Kubernetes secrets, env vars, and crypto wallet material.

1 week ago

Hacks

Pepe meme creator’s NFT projects hit for $1 million as contract hijackers drain collections

The stolen funds from the ChainSaw collections remain idle, while most Favrr proceeds have already passed through Gate.io and several nested services.

9 months ago

Hacks

Crypto heists reach $2.1B so far in 2025 as state-backed hackers ramp up attacks

Major attacks exploit infrastructure gaps, with stolen private keys among top methods in rising crypto thefts.

9 months ago

Hacks

zkLend shuts down amid exploit fallout and delistings, remaining $200k redirected to users

The removal of ZEND from Bybit and KuCoin made a relaunch unrealistic, according to the protocol.

9 months ago

Hacks

Cointelegraph and CoinMarketCap front ends compromised with scam links over the weekend

Attackers replicate ad-based JavaScript payloads across Cointelegraph and CoinMarketCap to target user assets.

9 months ago

Crime

You’re Hired! North Korea’s new crypto scam starts with a job offer

Fake recruiters, deepfake bosses, real stolen crypto: Inside North Korea’s newest heist.

10 months ago

Technology

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino unveils PearPass as response to record 16 billion password leak

Tether's Ardoino takes a radical offline stand with PearPass after largest credential breach highlights cloud security flaws.

10 months ago

Hacks

Iran-based Nobitex vows user protection despite $100 million attack by Israel-linked hacktivists

The Iranian central bank has enacted a curfew on crypto trading as Nobitex races to stabilize operations.

10 months ago

Hacks

North Korean dev hijacks dormant Waves repositories, slips credential-stealing code in wallet updates

The account pushed updates into Keeper Wallet repositories that could send seed phrases to threat agents if installed.

10 months ago

North Korea’s hackers could have laundered as much as $1.5 billion in stolen crypto

Crime 10 months ago

Iran-based crypto exchange hacked for $48M amid cyberattack claims by Israel-linked group

Hacks 10 months ago

Paraguay’s presidency swiftly debunks Bitcoin legal tender hoax, confirms X account hack

Hacks 10 months ago

WazirX relocates to Panama after Singapore court blocks restructuring efforts

Legal 10 months ago

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Hacks News

Hackers sneak crypto wallet-stealing code into a popular AI tool that runs every time

Pepe meme creator’s NFT projects hit for $1 million as contract hijackers drain collections

Crypto heists reach $2.1B so far in 2025 as state-backed hackers ramp up attacks

zkLend shuts down amid exploit fallout and delistings, remaining $200k redirected to users

Cointelegraph and CoinMarketCap front ends compromised with scam links over the weekend

You’re Hired! North Korea’s new crypto scam starts with a job offer

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino unveils PearPass as response to record 16 billion password leak

Iran-based Nobitex vows user protection despite $100 million attack by Israel-linked hacktivists

North Korean dev hijacks dormant Waves repositories, slips credential-stealing code in wallet updates

North Korea’s hackers could have laundered as much as $1.5 billion in stolen crypto

Iran-based crypto exchange hacked for $48M amid cyberattack claims by Israel-linked group

Paraguay’s presidency swiftly debunks Bitcoin legal tender hoax, confirms X account hack

WazirX relocates to Panama after Singapore court blocks restructuring efforts