Aztec Exploited for $2M+: Even Privacy ZK-Rollups Break at the Bridge
On June 18, 2026, Aztec Network — a privacy-focused zero-knowledge rollup — lost more than $2 million in an exploit of its Private Rollup Bridge. The ...
Crypto Hacks
17 articles on Crypto Hacks — blockchain security, crypto safety, and Web3 intelligence.
May 2026 Crypto Hack Recap: When Stolen Keys Beat Broken Code
After April's record-shattering $651 million, May 2026 looked almost calm: about $68 million stolen. But the headline number hides the real story. For...
Another Bridge Falls: The Verus–Ethereum Exploit and Why Cross-Chain Keeps Bleeding
On May 18, 2026, the Verus–Ethereum bridge was drained of 1,625 ETH — roughly $3.44 million. It is a comparatively small loss by 2026 standards, and t...
April 2026: The Worst Month for Crypto Hacks in History — $651M Stolen, 30 Exploits
April 2026 is now officially the most destructive month in cryptocurrency history: 30 confirmed exploits, approximately $651 million stolen, and North...
Wasabi Protocol's $4.5M Hack: The Admin Key Problem DeFi Refuses to Solve
On April 30, Wasabi Protocol — a perpetuals trading platform on Ethereum and Base — was drained of $4.55 million after attackers compromised its deplo...
The Drift Protocol Hack: How North Korea Played the Long Game for $285 Million
On April 1, 2026, attackers drained $285 million from Drift Protocol in 12 minutes — the culmination of a six-month operation in which North Korean op...
North Korea's $6 Billion Crypto Crime Spree: The Full Picture in 2026
TRM Labs confirmed this month that North Korean state-sponsored hackers have now stolen over $6 billion in cryptocurrency since 2017 — and are respons...
North Korean Lazarus Group Allegedly Hacks Bitrefill — Hot Wallets Drained, 18,500 Customers Exposed
Crypto e-commerce platform Bitrefill has disclosed that a March 1, 2026 cyberattack — attributed to North Korea's notorious Lazarus Group — drained fu...
Crypto's $17 Billion Problem: Why 2025's Biggest Losses Were About People, Not Code
The industry spent billions on smart contract audits while attackers walked through the front door. It's time to rethink what we're securing. The Audi...
Why Cross-Chain Bridges Keep Getting Hacked: Anatomy of Web3's Most Dangerous Attack Surface
The CrossCurve $3M exploit is just the latest in a pattern that has cost the crypto industry billions. Here's why bridges remain such tempting—and......
January 2026's Crypto Hack Epidemic: $370 Million Stolen as Phishing Eclipses Protocol Exploits
A month that exposed the industry's true vulnerability: not code, but humans January 2026 will be remembered as one of cryptocurrency's darkest months...
Crypto's $17 Billion Problem: Why 2025's Biggest Losses Were About People, Not Code
The industry spent billions on smart contract audits while attackers walked through the front door. It's time to rethink what we're securing. The Audi...
Smart Contract Vulnerabilities: Lessons from Recent Hacks
Explore smart contract vulnerabilities with lessons from recent hacks like the $625M Ronin exploit. Learn auditing and secure coding best practices fo...
Most Targeted Cryptocurrency Exchanges by Hackers in 2024
Latest News on FTX, Binance, Mt Gox and Its Founders - July 2024 Sam Bankman-Fried Sentencing Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, has been at the c...
Navigating the Troubled Waters: A Review of Crypto, NFT, and DeFi Security Challenges in 2023
Introduction: The year 2023 has been tumultuous for the cryptocurrency, Non-Fungible Token (NFT), and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) sectors, marred by ...
Sandwich Attacks in Crypto: A Detailed and Technical Guide
As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve, so do the methods that malicious actors use to exploit it. Sandwich attacks have emerged as one such...
Emerging Crypto Attacks: Sandwich Attacks, Smart Contract Exploits, and More
The cryptocurrency ecosystem, despite its many benefits, has not been immune to malicious actors and various types of attacks. As the technology evolv...