#cryptotheft

thedailyperspective.org

@thedailyperspective.org

1 week ago

How a Contractor's Son Stole $46M in US Crypto: Inside the Government's Digital Asset Crisis John Daghita arrested for stealing $46 million in seized cryptocurrency. The case exposes critical failures in federal contractor oversight.

How a Contractor's Son Stole $46M in US Crypto: Inside the Government's Digital Asset Crisis

#CryptoTheft #GovernmentOversight #FederalContracts #AusNews

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CySecurity News

@cysecuritynews.bsky.social

1 week ago

Korean Tax Agency Leaks Seed Phrase, Loses $4.8M in Crypto  South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) turned a major tax evasion crackdown into a $4.8 million cryptocurrency catastrophe by accidentally exposing a seized wallet's seed phrase in a public press release. Hackers drained 4 million Pre-Retogeum (PRTG) tokens from the Ledger hardware wallet within hours of the February 26, 2026, announcement. This blunder exposed profound gaps in government handling of digital assets.  The NTS raided 124 wealthy tax dodgers, confiscating crypto worth 8.1 billion won ($5.6 million total). Their celebratory photos showed the Ledger device next to an unredacted handwritten 24-word mnemonic—the master key granting full wallet access anywhere, without needing the physical hardware or passwords. By failing to blur this critical information, officials broadcast the equivalent of a bank vault combination nationwide.  On-chain sleuthing confirmed the rapid heist: an attacker added Ethereum for gas fees, then siphoned the PRTG in three transactions to new addresses. Blockchain experts, including Hansung University's Professor Cho Jae-woo, slammed the NTS for crypto illiteracy, comparing it to "leaving a safe wide open for public plunder." Local reports noted subsequent chaos—one hacker allegedly returned funds, only for another to steal them again, pushing losses toward 6.9 billion won.  In response, the NTS yanked the images, issued a full apology admitting fault for "careless vividness," and called in police for a cyber probe. Deputy PM Koo Yun-cheol announced multi-agency reviews by the Financial Services Commission to overhaul seizure protocols. This follows prior embarrassments, like police losing 22 BTC ($1.5 million) in a 2021 custody failure. The incident underscores seed phrases' immense power in crypto security—irreversible access that demands ironclad protection. Governments worldwide must adopt air-gapped storage, expert audits, and redaction training for digital seizures. For users: etch seeds on metal, store offline, never snap photos. Such lapses risk taxpayer funds in the exploding crypto enforcement era.

Korean Tax Agency Leaks Seed Phrase, Loses $4.8M in Crypto #CryptoTheft #DataBreach #NTS

CyberMaterial

@cybermaterial.bsky.social

1 week ago

QuickLens Chrome Extension Steals Crypto
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#QuickLens #ChromeExtension #CryptoTheft #ClickFix #BrowserSecurity #MaliciousUpdate #WebStoreSecurity #InfosecAlert

Pure Tech

@puretech.news

1 month ago

'Black Mirror' Episode Comes to Life in Alleged $66 Million Crypto Theft Attempt Authorities believe the would-be alleged thieves were being extorted by mysterious figures named “Red” and “8” who communicated with them over signal.

‘Black Mirror’ Episode Comes to Life in Alleged $66 Million Crypto Theft Attempt #Technology #Cybersecurity #CryptoTheft #BlackMirror #CyberSecurity

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CyberMaterial

@cybermaterial.bsky.social

1 month ago

Hacker Steals Millions From Matcha Users
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#DeFi #CryptoHack #Web3Security #Blockchain #CryptoTheft #SmartContracts #FintechSecurity #CyberCrime

Hacker News Companion

@hncompanion.com

1 month ago

Overview: A gov contractor's son allegedly stole $90M in seized crypto, sparking outrage on Hacker News. Discussion highlights perceived gov incompetence, potential corruption, and the thief's brazen acts. Community is skeptical about justice. #CryptoTheft 1/6

F9XR - TTEarnCrypto

@f9xr.bsky.social

1 month ago

SwapNet Faces $16.8 Million Cryptocurrency Theft in Security Breach Major cryptocurrency aggregator falls victim to exploit as attacker moves millions across blockchain networks

READ: SwapNet Faces $16.8 Million Cryptocurrency Theft in Security Breach

#SwapNet #CryptoNews #LatestNews #Web3 #Web3News #CryptoSecurity #CryptoTheft #Cryptocommunity

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LaneSystems

@lanesystems.bsky.social

1 month ago

How crypto criminals stole $713 million As crypto wealth continues to grow, criminals are mixing sophisticated hacks with deception, and in some cases, real life violence.

How #crypto criminals stole $700 million from people - often using age-old tricks
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#BBCIndepth investigation into cases of stolen #cryptocurrency.
#CyberCrime #CryptoCrime #CryptoTheft #Scam

The Daily Tech Feed

@thedailytechfeed.com

2 months ago

Over $35M in cryptocurrency stolen due to the 2022 LastPass breach. Users with weak passwords are still at risk. Strengthen your security now! #CyberSecurity #LastPassBreach #CryptoTheft Link: thedailytechfeed.com/lastpass-bre...

CyberMaterial

@cybermaterial.bsky.social

2 months ago

Trust Wallet Chrome Hack Drains Funds
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#TrustWalletHack #ShaiHulud #SupplyChainAttack #BrowserExtensionRisk #CryptoTheft #SeedPhraseTheft #Web3Security

CyberMaterial

@cybermaterial.bsky.social

2 months ago

Trust Wallet Reports 2596 Wallets Drained
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#TrustWalletHack #CryptoTheft #BrowserExtensionRisk #Web3Security #WalletDrain #PhishingAttack #CryptoCrime #BlockchainSecurity

TechNadu

@technadu.com

2 months ago

Full story and investigation details:
www.technadu.com/hacker-arres...

What lessons should users and organizations take from this case? Comment below.

#CyberCrime #Cryptocurrency #Malware #CyberSecurity #CryptoTheft

CyberMaterial

@cybermaterial.bsky.social

2 months ago

North Korean Hackers Steal 2B Crypto
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#NorthKoreaCyber #CryptoTheft #StateSponsoredHacking #BlockchainSecurity #SanctionsEvasion #ThreatIntel #CryptoCrime

ITmatters - Tech News Platform

@itmatterss.bsky.social

2 months ago

Crypto Theft Explodes in 2025: Hackers Drain Record $2.7 Billion From Exchanges Crypto theft reached a record $2.7 billion in 2025 as hackers targeted exchanges and DeFi platforms. Here’s what the data reveals.

Crypto theft hit a record $2.7 billion in 2025. The Bybit hack alone drained $1.4B, making it the biggest crypto theft ever recorded. Blockchain data shows attacks are accelerating, not slowing down.

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#CryptoTheft #CryptoHacks #Web3

CyberMaterial

@cybermaterial.bsky.social

2 months ago

North Korea Crypto Theft And Fake IT
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#NorthKoreaCyber #CryptoTheft #SanctionsEvasion #StateSponsoredHacking #FakeITWorkers #ThreatIntel #NationStateCyber

YesPunjab.com

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2 months ago

North Korean hackers steal $2 billion in crypto in 2025, remain top global threat - Yes Punjab News North Korean hackers stole $2.02B in crypto in 2025, using sophisticated attacks and internal access to exchanges, warns Chainalysis.

North Korean hackers steal $2 billion in crypto in 2025, remain top global threat yespunjab.com?p=195942

#NorthKorea #CryptoHacks #Cryptocurrency #BlockchainSecurity #Cybercrime #DPRK #CryptoTheft #Web3 #DigitalCurrency #CryptoNews #Chainalysis #CryptoSecurity #HackingNews

The Daily Tech Feed

@thedailytechfeed.com

2 months ago

North Korean hackers escalate global crypto theft to $2.02B in 2025, accounting for 76% of all stolen funds. #CyberSecurity #Cryptocurrency #NorthKorea #LazarusGroup #CryptoTheft Link: thedailytechfeed.com/north-korean...

Coalition Of Insiders

@insidercoalition.bsky.social

2 months ago

🚨 BREAKING:

NORTH KOREAN HACKERS STOLE A RECORD $2 BILLION IN CRYPTO IN 2025!

UP 51% FROM LAST YEAR, TOTAL HAUL NOW AT $6.75 BILLION!

BYBIT’S $1.4 BILLION BREACH WAS THE BIGGEST HIT!

THESE MASSIVE ATTACKS ARE CRUSHING CENTRALIZED SERVICES!

ARE WE SAFE ANYMORE? 😱

#CryptoTheft

LaneSystems

@lanesystems.bsky.social

3 months ago

Cryptocurrency worth £1.1m stolen during car raid in Oxford Masked men also stole phones and a watch worth about £450,000 during the robbery in Oxford.

#Cryptocurrency worth £1.1m stolen during car raid
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Arrests after "complex investigation" involving #CCTV, #ANPR, digital, forensic, #crypto & financial inquiries.
#Oxford #CyberCrime #CryptoTheft #CryptoCrime

Technijian

@technijian.bsky.social

4 months ago

The U.S. just hit North Korea’s cybercrime empire with sweeping sanctions.
Banks. Fake IT workers. Billions in stolen crypto. 💸
Stay protected—build smarter defenses with #Technijian.
#NorthKorea #CryptoTheft #Sanctions #CyberCrime #GlobalSecurity #AIinCybersecurity #DigitalProtection #Ransomware

Investurns.com

@investurns.bsky.social

4 months ago

Address Poisoning: A Guide to Protect Your Crypto The Invisible Threat in Your Crypto Wallet Let’s set a scene. You’ve been navigating the crypto world for a while. You regularly send ETH to a friend, or maybe move…

Address Poisoning: A Guide to Protect Your Crypto #EVMaddressspoofing #phishingattack #BlockchainSecurity #transactionhistoryexploit #wallethygiene #walletaddresssecurity #cryptotheft #spoofedaddress #zerovaluetransactionscam #howtoavoidcryptoscams

Investurns.com

@investurns.bsky.social

4 months ago

Fake NFT Mints: How Scammers Steal Your Crypto The Excitement, The Click, The Emptiness: Unmasking Fake NFT Mints You’ve been following the project for weeks. The art is incredible, the community on Discord is buzzing, and the founders…

Fake NFT Mints: How Scammers Steal Your Crypto #NFTrugpull #malicioussmartcontract #protectcryptofromscammers #Web3securitytips #walletsignaturescam #phishingNFTmint #NFTmintingscam #howtospotafakeNFTproject #cryptotheft #NFTsecurity

Blaze Trends

@blazetrends.bsky.social

4 months ago

AI Propels North Korea's Crypto Theft to Industrial Scale State-backed entities, notably North Korea, are leveraging advanced artificial intelligence to industrialize cryptocurrency theft and money laundering,

AI Propels North Korea's Crypto Theft to Industrial Scale

#artificialintelligence #cryptotheft #cryptocurrency #LazarusGroup #NorthKorea

Journos News

@journosnews.com

4 months ago

North Korea Accused of Using Cybercrime to Fund Nuclear and Missile Programs North Korea’s cyber operations have become one of its most profitable sources of foreign currency, with hackers allegedly stealing billions

North Korea accused of billion-dollar crypto thefts

#CyberAlert #NorthKorea #CryptoTheft #GlobalSecurity #UNReport

CySecurity News

@cysecuritynews.bsky.social

4 months ago

$21 Million Stolen in Hyperliquid Private Key Breach: Experts Warn of Rising Crypto Wallet Hacks   Hyperliquid user, identified by the wallet address 0x0cdC…E955, has reportedly lost $21 million in cryptocurrency after hackers gained access to their private key. According to blockchain security firm PeckShield, the attackers swiftly transferred the compromised funds to the Ethereum network, as confirmed through on-chain tracking. The stolen crypto included approximately 17.75 million DAI tokens and 3.11 million MSYRUPUSDP tokens. PeckShield also shared visual data mapping out the wallet addresses connected to the heist. “A victim 0x0cdC…E955 lost ~$21M worth of cryptos due to a private key leak. The hacker has bridged the stolen funds… including 17.75M & 3.11M,” — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) Blockchain records indicate that the stolen tokens were strategically transferred and redistributed across multiple wallets, mirroring tactics seen in earlier high-profile crypto thefts. An unusual detail in the case is the timing of certain trading activities. Just as PeckShield’s alert went public, data showed that a Hyperliquid account closed a $16 million HYPE long position, followed by the liquidation of 100,000 HYPE tokens worth about $4.4 million. Researchers analyzing transactions on Hypurrscan suggested that this trading account might have belonged to the same compromised user. Their findings indicate that the liquidated assets were later converted into USDC and DAI, with transfers spanning both the Ethereum and Arbitrum networks—aligning closely with the hacker’s movements identified by PeckShield. The breach wasn’t limited to Hyperliquid balances. Investigations revealed an additional $3.1 million was siphoned from the Plasma Syrup Vault liquidity pool, with the tokens quickly routed to a newly created wallet. Prominent X (formerly Twitter) user Luke Cannon suggested that the total damage could be higher, estimating another $300,000 stolen from linked wallet addresses. Recurring Attacks Raise Security Concerns Another Hyperliquid user, @TradeThreads (BRVX), reported losing $700,000 in HYPE tokens last month under similar circumstances. “Lost 700k in hype in a similar incident last month. Not sure how they hacked. No malware, no discord chats, no TG calls, no email download,” — BRVX (@TradeThreads) He speculated that Windows malware might have been the cause, as he had not accessed his wallets for a week and had recently switched to a new MacBook where the wallet wasn’t even set up. Unlike exchange or smart contract vulnerabilities, this breach resulted from a private key leak, which grants attackers full access to wallet credentials. Such leaks often stem from phishing attacks, malware, or insecure key storage practices. Cybersecurity experts continue to emphasize the importance of cold wallets or multi-signature setups for protecting high-value crypto assets. Recently, Blockstream issued a security alert warning Jade hardware wallet owners of a phishing campaign spreading through fake firmware update emails. Growing Pattern of Private Key Exploits Private key-related hacks are becoming alarmingly common. Just weeks ago, North Korean hackers reportedly stole $1.2 million from Seedify’s DAO launchpad, causing its token SFUND to drop by 99%. Similarly, a Venus Protocol user on BNB Chain lost $27 million to a key breach in September. According to CertiK’s annual security report, over $2.36 billion was lost across 760 on-chain security incidents last year, with $1.05 billion directly linked to private key compromises—making up 39% of all attacks. The report explains that phishing remains a preferred method among hackers because it exploits human error rather than technological weaknesses. Since blockchain transactions are irreversible, even a single mistake can result in irreversible losses. The Ethereum network continues to witness the most attacks, followed by Binance Smart Chain (BSC)—but experts warn that Hyperliquid is now becoming a new target for cybercriminals due to its decentralized infrastructure.

$21 Million Stolen in Hyperliquid Private Key Breach: Experts Warn of Rising Crypto Wallet Hacks #BlockchainSecurity #CryptoTheft #cryptowallethack

CySecurity News

@cysecuritynews.bsky.social

4 months ago

Crypto Vanishes: North Korea’s $2B Heist, Discord Breach Exposes Millions  North Korean hackers have stolen over $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, while a Discord breach exposed sensitive user data, including government IDs of approximately 70,000 individuals. These incidents highlight the growing sophistication of cyber threats targeting both financial assets and personal information. Cybercrime surge North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups, such as the Lazarus Group, have significantly increased their cryptocurrency thefts, amassing more than $2 billion in 2025 alone, marking a record for these cybercriminals. The funds are believed to support North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile development programs.The regime’s hacking activities now contribute approximately 13% to its estimated $15.17 billion GDP.  The largest single theft occurred in February 2025, when hackers stole $1.4 billion from the crypto exchange ByBit, with other attacks targeting platforms like WOO X and Seedify resulting in millions more in losses. North Korean hackers are increasingly focusing on wealthy individual cryptocurrency holders, who often lack the robust security measures of institutional investors, making them vulnerable targets.  Discord ID breach and data exposure Discord confirmed a breach in which hackers accessed the government-issued identification documents of around 70,000 users who had uploaded them for age verification disputes. The attackers infiltrated a third-party customer service provider, 5CA, to gain access to this sensitive data.  The stolen information, including selfies holding IDs, email addresses, and partial phone numbers, is being shared in Telegram groups, raising serious privacy concerns about digital age verification systems. This incident underscores the risks associated with centralized storage of personal identification documents. New tactics: EtherHiding on blockchains In a significant evolution of cyber-espionage tactics, a North Korean threat actor tracked as UNC5342 has been observed using a technique called “EtherHiding” since February 2025. This method involves embedding malicious code within smart contracts on public blockchains like Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain, using the decentralized ledger as a resilient command-and-control server.  This approach, part of a campaign named “Contagious Interview,” uses social engineering—posing as recruiters on LinkedIn—to lure victims into executing malware that downloads further payloads via blockchain transactions. The decentralized nature of blockchains makes EtherHiding highly resistant to takedown efforts, presenting a new challenge for cybersecurity defenses.

Crypto Vanishes: North Korea’s $2B Heist, Discord Breach Exposes Millions #CryptoTheft #DataBreach #DiscordBreach

The Daily Tech Feed

@thedailytechfeed.com

5 months ago

North Korean hackers have stolen over $2 billion in crypto in 2025, marking a new record. The shift to social engineering highlights the need for enhanced security measures. #CyberSecurity #CryptoTheft #NorthKorea Link: thedailytechfeed.com/north-korean...

digitraderzzz

@digitraderzzz.bsky.social

5 months ago

North Korea-linked Hackers Stole Over $2 Billion in Crypto So Far in 2025: Report - Finance Magnates #NorthKorea #CyberSecurity #CryptoTheft #Blockchain #Hacking

ReconBee

@reconbee.bsky.social

5 months ago

GitHub notifications abused to impersonate Y Combinator for crypto theft Batch (W2026) served as the campaign's bait read more about GitHub notifications abused to impersonate Y Combinator for crypto theft

GitHub notifications abused to impersonate Y Combinator for crypto theft reconbee.com/github-notif...

#githubsecurity #GitHub #cryptotheft #cyberattack