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Hacker steals $282 million crypto in hardware wallet social-engineering attack
16.1.2026
A sophisticated social-engineering attack led to the theft of more than $282 million in BTC and LTC, with the funds rapidly laundered through monero
Truebit token crashes 99.9% after hacker drains $26.6 million in ether
9.1.2026
The attack exploited a flaw in an older smart contract, allowing the attacker to buy TRU at no cost and sell it back to extract ether
Trump-Era Prison Reform Frees Bitfinex Bitcoin Hacker Ahead of Schedule
6.1.2026
The convicted hacker behind the 2016 billion-dollar Bitfinex bitcoin theft says his early release from federal prison was made possible by President Donald Trump’s First Step Act, reigniting debate over crypto crime, punishment, and leniency. Convicted Bitfinex Hacker Released Early From Prison...
Hacker Wipes White Supremacist Websites While Dressed As The Pink Power Ranger
5.1.2026
The hacker then published user information from all the websites
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Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein released early, thanks Trump
3.1.2026
The hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach says he was freed early under Donald Trump’s First Step Act, just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence
The Surprising Reason This Obscure Star Wars Game’s Price Has Quadrupled
2.1.2026
Star Wars: Racer Revenge’s PS4 port has caught the eye of resellers, collectors, and PS5 hackers
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Bitfinex Hacker Released Early, Says ‘Thanks’ to Trump
2.1.2026
Key Highlights Ilya Lichtenstein, who stole 120,000 Bitcoin from Bitfinex in 2016, was released from prison early on…
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump’s First Step Act for early prison release
2.1.2026
The U.S. hacker pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016
Private Key Leak Drains $2.3M USDT as Hacker Swaps Funds to ETH
23.12.2025
What to Know Two wallets were hacked due to a private key leak, leading to a loss of…
ZachXBT Reports: Hacker Danny Reportedly Arrested in Dubai, $19M Crypto Seized
5.12.2025
Key Highlights: British hacker Danny (linked to the Genesis hack) was reportedly arrested in Dubai. This hacker was…
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Has A Cheating Problem And Players Are Helpless To Stop It
14.11.2025
Footage of hacked Pokémon and moves is sprouting up online
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Balancer makes last appeal to hacker behind $100M+ exploit
7.11.2025
The DAO behind the exchange issued an onchain warning to those responsible for a major exploit: Return the funds for a bounty or face the consequences
Balancer makes last appeal to hacker behind $100M+ exploit
7.11.2025
The DAO behind the exchange issued an onchain warning to those responsible for a major exploit: Return the funds for a bounty or face the consequences
Balancer makes last appeal to hacker behind $100M+ exploit
7.11.2025
The DAO behind the exchange issued an onchain warning to those responsible for a major exploit: Return the funds for a bounty or face the consequences
Balancer hack shows signs of months-long planning by skilled attacker
4.11.2025
The $116 million Balancer exploit appears to have been months in the making, with the attacker utilizing Tornado Cash and advanced methods to evade detection
Balancer hack shows signs of months-long planning by skilled attacker
4.11.2025
The $116 million Balancer exploit appears to have been months in the making, with the attacker utilizing Tornado Cash and advanced methods to evade detection
Arc Raiders Devs Are Refunding Loot Lost To Cheaters
3.11.2025
You should still pack carefully, but rest assured encountering a hacker won’t be a total loss
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'Great Hackers, Terrible Traders': How Exploiters Panic Sold and Lost $13M During Market Chaos
18.10.2025
Six hacker wallets dumped ETH during the Oct. 10 market crash, then rebought at higher prices, amplifying losses
BNB Edges Higher As Community Rallies After X Account Hack
1.10.2025
The hack involved phishing links promoting a fake memecoin, but the BNB community responded by buying the token en masse after the hacker dumped it
UXLink hack turns ironic as attacker gets phished mid-exploit
23.9.2025
Hackers breached UXLink’s multisignature wallet to steal an estimated $30 million in assets and minted nearly 10 trillion UXLINK tokens, but later got nabbed in a phishing scam