8 stories about Hacking from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Oct 30, 2026.
Blockchain investigators attribute the roughly $6.3 billion Binance hack to TraderTraitor, a North Korean-linked group also associated with the Bybit attack. Binance says it has set aside $6.34 billion of its own funds to cover user losses, while investigators point to blockchain evidence connecting the stolen money to other hacks.
A wallet linked to the $295 million Drift exploit sent 25,700 ETH—about $61 million—through Tornado Cash in two hours, according to Decrypt. A separate report says the attacker moved more funds over two days and that linked wallets still held $138 million in Ether, underscoring that the reported balances and transfer totals vary by snapshot.
Hackers behind the Bitget exchange breach have moved $4 million of the stolen Zcash into a privacy pool, making the funds harder to trace. This move highlights the challenges in tracking and recovering stolen crypto assets. The hackers used Zcash's Ironwood upgrade to hide the transactions, which is a significant development in the ongoing investigation.
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin warns that AI-assisted hacking is advancing faster than traditional code reviews. He advocates for formal verification to secure blockchain code from AI-driven threats.
Microsoft has identified a new malware strain that spreads through USB drives and steals cryptocurrency by hijacking clipboard data. The malware intercepts transfers and replaces wallet addresses with its own, redirecting funds to the attackers.
Anthropic’s new Claude Fable 5 AI model puts powerful cyber tools behind safety filters. DeFi, already hit by more than $840 million in hacks this year, is one of the industries with the most to lose if the filters fail.
DeFi attackers are using AI to exploit security weaknesses beyond smart contract bugs, making it harder for defenders to keep up. The CEO of CertiK warns that this creates an unfair advantage for hackers.
State-sponsored hackers from North Korea were responsible for 60% of all crypto-related thefts in 2025, totaling $2.1 billion. These groups are using advanced techniques to launder money across different blockchain networks.