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Web3 Hacks Cost $482 Million in Q1 2026 as Hackers Lean on Phishing, Social Engineering
Web3 hacks resulted in $482 million in losses in Q1 2026, according to a Hacken report. While losses declined year-on-year, phishing attacks and social engineering remained the biggest threats. The findings highlight ongoing security challenges as attackers continue to exploit vulnerabilities across crypto platforms.
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Blockchain Sleuth Claims DPRK Unit Made $1 Million a Month Posing as Crypto IT Workers
A North Korean hacking unit allegedly earned over $3.5 million by posing as IT workers and infiltrating crypto projects. The group used fake identities, forged documents, and coordinated through shared platforms to carry out fraud and move funds. The findings highlight growing concerns around state-backed cyber activity in the crypto sector.
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Crypto Hack Losses Drop to $168.6 Million in Q1 2026 Despite Ongoing Risks
Crypto hackers stole $168.6 million in Q1 2026, marking a sharp drop from last year’s record losses. Data from DeFiLlama shows that most exploits targeted DeFi protocols, with compromised admin accounts and price manipulation dominating attack methods. Despite the decline, experts warn that risks remain as cybercriminal activity continues to foll...
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BNB Chain’s X Account Hacked; CZ Warns Users of Phishing Links
BNB Chain’s X account was compromised, enabling hackers to post phishing links targeting wallets. The breach was quickly addressed, with access restored and fraudulent domains flagged for removal. The attacker stole roughly $13,000, but KYC data may aid in tracking. Experts say organized phishing campaigns remain a major threat to crypto platform...
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Crypto Platform CoinDCX Hacked, Nearly Rs 368 Crore Lost In Huge Security Breach
In a major security incident, CoinDCX, one of India's cryptocurrency exchanges, has confirmed a hacking attack that led to a loss of around $44 million (nearly Rs 368 crore).
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WazirX, Government Officials Meet Amid Probe Into Rs 2,000 Crore Crypto Hack: Report
Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which suffered a massive Rs 2,000 crore (about $234 million) cyber theft in July, is now facing scrutiny from top government agencies in the country.
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YouTube Restores Access After Crypto Scammers Hijack Ranveer Allahbadia's Channel to Trick Viewers
This week, cyber criminals breached content creator Ranveer Allahbadia’s handles on YouTube, replaced related logos and images with those of Elon Musk and Tesla, as well as deleted all of the videos that were published on the pages. The channels started promoting a crypto fraud scheme, for hours before YouTube restored access to Allahbadia.
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Crypto Fraud Increased 45 Percent in 2023 to $5.6 Billion, FBI Says
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 69,500 complaints from consumers in the US and abroad last year. Call center frauds, such as government impersonation scams, accounted for about 10 percent of cryptocurrency losses.
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Crypto Hacker Claims to Have Netted $700,000 by Hijacking McDonald’s Instagram Account
In a recent incident, McDonald’s Instagram account was hacked, leading to the promotion of a scam memecoin called ‘Grimace’. McDonald’s has managed to recover its account since the hack. All posts related to the Grimace memecoin and an edited bio have since been removed.
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Rapper 50 Cent Targeted In Crypto Scam: Hacker Made $3 Million Using His Account
The hackers used his account to promote and sell the Meme token GUNIT, defrauding victims of $3 million.
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
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MicroStrategy’s X Account Hacked, Over $440,000 Estimated Stolen Via Fake $MSTR Airdrop Links
The X account of MicroStrategy was hacked in the early hours of Monday, February 26. The account was flooded with posts showing links where people could click and register for the airdrop of Ethereum-based ‘so-called official’ MSTR token.
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X Explains SEC Account Hack, Curbs ETF-Related Market Manipulation Rumours
Elon Musk-owned X confirmed on Wednesday, January 10 that SEC’s confirmation of BTC ETFs being approved – was indeed a ruse hatched by whoever hacked the SEC’s X account. The topic has been crucial in-terms of directing market trends these recent months.
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3Commas Tweaks Internal Security After Accounts of Some Users Were Compromised, Passwords Reset
Over the weekend, some user accounts of 3Commas were compromised and the passwords of these accounts were also changed — stirring speculations that the platform was breached by hackers. Upon internal investigation, 3Commas found that this hack only affected only a few user-accounts, and its operations on the otherwise large scale, remain safe and...
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Blockchain Capital's Hacked X Account Advertises Fake Token Giveaway: Report
Blockchain Capital's X account was compromised by hackers on Wednesday. Scammers published a post promoting a fake crypto token on the microblogging platform. A link to a malicious website was also published along with the post, aiming to phish unsuspecting victims. It seems that Blockchain Capital has managed to regain access to its verified handl...
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Web3 Hacks Cost $482 Million in Q1 2026 as Hackers Lean on Phishing, Social Engineering
Web3 hacks resulted in $482 million in losses in Q1 2026, according to a Hacken report. While losses declined year-on-year, phishing attacks and social engineering remained the biggest threats. The findings highlight ongoing security challenges as attackers continue to exploit vulnerabilities across crypto platforms.
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Blockchain Sleuth Claims DPRK Unit Made $1 Million a Month Posing as Crypto IT Workers
A North Korean hacking unit allegedly earned over $3.5 million by posing as IT workers and infiltrating crypto projects. The group used fake identities, forged documents, and coordinated through shared platforms to carry out fraud and move funds. The findings highlight growing concerns around state-backed cyber activity in the crypto sector.
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Crypto Hack Losses Drop to $168.6 Million in Q1 2026 Despite Ongoing Risks
Crypto hackers stole $168.6 million in Q1 2026, marking a sharp drop from last year’s record losses. Data from DeFiLlama shows that most exploits targeted DeFi protocols, with compromised admin accounts and price manipulation dominating attack methods. Despite the decline, experts warn that risks remain as cybercriminal activity continues to foll...
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BNB Chain’s X Account Hacked; CZ Warns Users of Phishing Links
BNB Chain’s X account was compromised, enabling hackers to post phishing links targeting wallets. The breach was quickly addressed, with access restored and fraudulent domains flagged for removal. The attacker stole roughly $13,000, but KYC data may aid in tracking. Experts say organized phishing campaigns remain a major threat to crypto platform...
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Crypto Platform CoinDCX Hacked, Nearly Rs 368 Crore Lost In Huge Security Breach
In a major security incident, CoinDCX, one of India's cryptocurrency exchanges, has confirmed a hacking attack that led to a loss of around $44 million (nearly Rs 368 crore).
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WazirX, Government Officials Meet Amid Probe Into Rs 2,000 Crore Crypto Hack: Report
Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which suffered a massive Rs 2,000 crore (about $234 million) cyber theft in July, is now facing scrutiny from top government agencies in the country.
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YouTube Restores Access After Crypto Scammers Hijack Ranveer Allahbadia's Channel to Trick Viewers
This week, cyber criminals breached content creator Ranveer Allahbadia’s handles on YouTube, replaced related logos and images with those of Elon Musk and Tesla, as well as deleted all of the videos that were published on the pages. The channels started promoting a crypto fraud scheme, for hours before YouTube restored access to Allahbadia.
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Crypto Fraud Increased 45 Percent in 2023 to $5.6 Billion, FBI Says
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 69,500 complaints from consumers in the US and abroad last year. Call center frauds, such as government impersonation scams, accounted for about 10 percent of cryptocurrency losses.
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Crypto Hacker Claims to Have Netted $700,000 by Hijacking McDonald’s Instagram Account
In a recent incident, McDonald’s Instagram account was hacked, leading to the promotion of a scam memecoin called ‘Grimace’. McDonald’s has managed to recover its account since the hack. All posts related to the Grimace memecoin and an edited bio have since been removed.
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Rapper 50 Cent Targeted In Crypto Scam: Hacker Made $3 Million Using His Account
The hackers used his account to promote and sell the Meme token GUNIT, defrauding victims of $3 million.
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
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MicroStrategy’s X Account Hacked, Over $440,000 Estimated Stolen Via Fake $MSTR Airdrop Links
The X account of MicroStrategy was hacked in the early hours of Monday, February 26. The account was flooded with posts showing links where people could click and register for the airdrop of Ethereum-based ‘so-called official’ MSTR token.
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X Explains SEC Account Hack, Curbs ETF-Related Market Manipulation Rumours
Elon Musk-owned X confirmed on Wednesday, January 10 that SEC’s confirmation of BTC ETFs being approved – was indeed a ruse hatched by whoever hacked the SEC’s X account. The topic has been crucial in-terms of directing market trends these recent months.
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3Commas Tweaks Internal Security After Accounts of Some Users Were Compromised, Passwords Reset
Over the weekend, some user accounts of 3Commas were compromised and the passwords of these accounts were also changed — stirring speculations that the platform was breached by hackers. Upon internal investigation, 3Commas found that this hack only affected only a few user-accounts, and its operations on the otherwise large scale, remain safe and...
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Blockchain Capital's Hacked X Account Advertises Fake Token Giveaway: Report
Blockchain Capital's X account was compromised by hackers on Wednesday. Scammers published a post promoting a fake crypto token on the microblogging platform. A link to a malicious website was also published along with the post, aiming to phish unsuspecting victims. It seems that Blockchain Capital has managed to regain access to its verified handl...
