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Crypto Hack Losses Reach $768 Million in September, Marking 2026’s Worst Month
Crypto hacks resulted in between $766 million (roughly Rs. 675 crore) and $768.4 million (roughly Rs. 677 crore) in losses during September, according to PeckShield and CertiK. Bitget’s $387.5 million (roughly Rs. 341 crore) breach and the $318.7 million (roughly Rs. 281 crore) Liquid Network exploit were the two largest incidents. CertiK recorde...
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Fake iPhone Duo Pre-Order Site Targets Crypto Wallets With DarkSword Malware, Report Warns
A fake iPhone Duo preorder website is using the DarkSword exploit chain to target vulnerable iPhones, according to Malwarebytes. The malicious page can attempt to access device information, Apple Notes, saved credentials, and data linked to crypto wallets, including MetaMask, Phantom, and Trust Wallet. Apple has patched the vulnerabilities associat...
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NEAR Intents Blocks Over $50 Million Linked to $387.5 Million Bitget Hack
NEAR Intents said its SHIELD mechanism blocked more than $50 million (roughly Rs. 480 crore) in attempted cross-chain transactions linked to wallets associated with the $387.5 million Bitget hack. The protocol said nearly $503,000 (roughly Rs. 4.8 crore) was frozen, while around $166,000 (roughly Rs. 1.5 crore) had moved through before intervention...
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Zano Resumes Chain After Exploit, Restarting at Block 3,833,000
Zano has restarted its blockchain from block 3,833,000 after a vulnerability in its Gateway Address feature allowed the creation of unauthorised ZANO and Freedom Dollar tokens. The rollback removes roughly one month of network history. Miners, stakers, nodes, exchanges and pools must update their software to support the restored chain. Zano has als...
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Magic Eden Investigates Possible Exploit After NFTs Move for 0 ETH
Magic Eden is facing questions over unusual Ethereum NFT transactions involving several thousand tokens that appeared to move for 0 ETH. NFT trader Cirrus first flagged the activity on September 25, while another pseudonymous account claimed it was a whitehat operation. Magic Eden had not publicly confirmed an exploit or the legitimacy of the recov...
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Bitget Suffers $351.6 Million Security Breach, Exchange Says No Private Keys Were Leaked
Bitget has reported a security breach involving approximately $351.6 million (roughly Rs. 3,369 crore) in assets. The exchange said its investigation has found no evidence of private-key leaks and that customer balances remain accurate. Deposits and trading remain operational, while withdrawals have been suspended. Blockchain data from Lookonchain ...
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Coldcard Whitehats Transfer Stolen 52.37 BTC to Recovery Trust
Whitehat researchers have moved 52.37 BTC linked to the July Coldcard wallet exploit into an address associated with the Crypto Recovery Trust. Galaxy Digital Research Head Alex Thorn said the Bitcoin came from several tracked exploit clusters and represented 2.8 percent of the funds monitored by his team. The trust is designed to hold recovered di...
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Symbiosis Recovers 15 BTC Following Attack on syBTC Minting
Symbiosis recovered around 15 BTC after an attacker exploited a flaw in its Bitcoin Bridge on September 11. The protocol suspended native Bitcoin routes and isolated the affected bridge while keeping other cross-chain routes operational. Symbiosis has not disclosed the total loss and is still assessing the impact on liquidity providers.
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Japan Digital Agency Reports Potential Leak of 246,000 Records After Cyberattack
Japan’s Digital Agency said a cyberattack on its Government Solution Service network may have exposed personal information from about 246,000 government workers, public servants, contractors, and other individuals. The breach was traced to a vulnerability in a VPN device. Authorities said no personal information of ordinary citizens was involved ...
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Rocket Loses $287,000 in Attack Targeting Dormant Perpetual Market
Rocket has halted deposits, withdrawals, and trading after an attacker manipulated an inactive perpetual market to generate artificial profits. The attacker used a burner wallet to trade against itself at inflated prices before withdrawing around $287,000 (roughly Rs. 2.7 crore) from the Bridge. Rocket said it is working with security firms, exchan...
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Binance Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Crypto Users With Fake Account Security Alerts
Binance has warned cryptocurrency users about a rise in phishing attempts delivered through text messages. The fraudulent alerts impersonate Binance and claim that accounts have experienced suspicious logins or setting changes. Users are being urged to avoid links in such messages, verify suspicious contact details through Binance Verify, and use t...
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US, UK Coordinate Efforts to Tackle Crypto Scams and Investment Fraud
US and UK law enforcement agencies have signed an MoU to jointly investigate scam centres linked to cryptocurrency and cyber-enabled investment fraud. The agreement establishes a framework for intelligence sharing, coordinated investigations and jurisdiction decisions. The first joint disruption exercise, involving private-sector firms, is planned ...
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Smart Contract Exploit Drains $1.1 Million From Rain Card Users
An old Rain Card contract on Solana was exploited, affecting stablecoin-funded card programmes operated by services including Avici and Tria. Blockaid said the attacker targeted collateral contracts rather than customers’ self-custodial wallets or private keys. Rain identified the flaw in a small number of older contract deployments and upgraded ...
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YAM Finance Hit by Governance Attack, $337,000 in Assets Exposed
YAM Finance faces a potential governance takeover after an attacker accumulated enough voting power to submit a proposal targeting the protocol’s Timelock. If approved and executed, the proposal could give the attacker administrative control over YAM contracts and the DAO treasury. About $337,000 (roughly Rs. 3.1 crore) in assets could be exposed...
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GTA VI Leak-Linked Wallets Made $350,000 From CYBERLEEK Liquidity Fees, Analyst Says
Wallets associated with the CYBERLEEK memecoin reportedly moved about $350,000 in liquidity provider fees following the release of unauthorised GTA VI footage, according to on-chain researcher Conor Grogan. The funds were routed through multiple over-the-counter service providers. However, blockchain data does not establish who controlled the walle...
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Crypto Hack Losses Reach $768 Million in September, Marking 2026’s Worst Month
Crypto hacks resulted in between $766 million (roughly Rs. 675 crore) and $768.4 million (roughly Rs. 677 crore) in losses during September, according to PeckShield and CertiK. Bitget’s $387.5 million (roughly Rs. 341 crore) breach and the $318.7 million (roughly Rs. 281 crore) Liquid Network exploit were the two largest incidents. CertiK recorde...
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Fake iPhone Duo Pre-Order Site Targets Crypto Wallets With DarkSword Malware, Report Warns
A fake iPhone Duo preorder website is using the DarkSword exploit chain to target vulnerable iPhones, according to Malwarebytes. The malicious page can attempt to access device information, Apple Notes, saved credentials, and data linked to crypto wallets, including MetaMask, Phantom, and Trust Wallet. Apple has patched the vulnerabilities associat...
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NEAR Intents Blocks Over $50 Million Linked to $387.5 Million Bitget Hack
NEAR Intents said its SHIELD mechanism blocked more than $50 million (roughly Rs. 480 crore) in attempted cross-chain transactions linked to wallets associated with the $387.5 million Bitget hack. The protocol said nearly $503,000 (roughly Rs. 4.8 crore) was frozen, while around $166,000 (roughly Rs. 1.5 crore) had moved through before intervention...
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Zano Resumes Chain After Exploit, Restarting at Block 3,833,000
Zano has restarted its blockchain from block 3,833,000 after a vulnerability in its Gateway Address feature allowed the creation of unauthorised ZANO and Freedom Dollar tokens. The rollback removes roughly one month of network history. Miners, stakers, nodes, exchanges and pools must update their software to support the restored chain. Zano has als...
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Magic Eden Investigates Possible Exploit After NFTs Move for 0 ETH
Magic Eden is facing questions over unusual Ethereum NFT transactions involving several thousand tokens that appeared to move for 0 ETH. NFT trader Cirrus first flagged the activity on September 25, while another pseudonymous account claimed it was a whitehat operation. Magic Eden had not publicly confirmed an exploit or the legitimacy of the recov...
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Bitget Suffers $351.6 Million Security Breach, Exchange Says No Private Keys Were Leaked
Bitget has reported a security breach involving approximately $351.6 million (roughly Rs. 3,369 crore) in assets. The exchange said its investigation has found no evidence of private-key leaks and that customer balances remain accurate. Deposits and trading remain operational, while withdrawals have been suspended. Blockchain data from Lookonchain ...
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Coldcard Whitehats Transfer Stolen 52.37 BTC to Recovery Trust
Whitehat researchers have moved 52.37 BTC linked to the July Coldcard wallet exploit into an address associated with the Crypto Recovery Trust. Galaxy Digital Research Head Alex Thorn said the Bitcoin came from several tracked exploit clusters and represented 2.8 percent of the funds monitored by his team. The trust is designed to hold recovered di...
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Symbiosis Recovers 15 BTC Following Attack on syBTC Minting
Symbiosis recovered around 15 BTC after an attacker exploited a flaw in its Bitcoin Bridge on September 11. The protocol suspended native Bitcoin routes and isolated the affected bridge while keeping other cross-chain routes operational. Symbiosis has not disclosed the total loss and is still assessing the impact on liquidity providers.
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Japan Digital Agency Reports Potential Leak of 246,000 Records After Cyberattack
Japan’s Digital Agency said a cyberattack on its Government Solution Service network may have exposed personal information from about 246,000 government workers, public servants, contractors, and other individuals. The breach was traced to a vulnerability in a VPN device. Authorities said no personal information of ordinary citizens was involved ...
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Rocket Loses $287,000 in Attack Targeting Dormant Perpetual Market
Rocket has halted deposits, withdrawals, and trading after an attacker manipulated an inactive perpetual market to generate artificial profits. The attacker used a burner wallet to trade against itself at inflated prices before withdrawing around $287,000 (roughly Rs. 2.7 crore) from the Bridge. Rocket said it is working with security firms, exchan...
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Binance Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Crypto Users With Fake Account Security Alerts
Binance has warned cryptocurrency users about a rise in phishing attempts delivered through text messages. The fraudulent alerts impersonate Binance and claim that accounts have experienced suspicious logins or setting changes. Users are being urged to avoid links in such messages, verify suspicious contact details through Binance Verify, and use t...
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US, UK Coordinate Efforts to Tackle Crypto Scams and Investment Fraud
US and UK law enforcement agencies have signed an MoU to jointly investigate scam centres linked to cryptocurrency and cyber-enabled investment fraud. The agreement establishes a framework for intelligence sharing, coordinated investigations and jurisdiction decisions. The first joint disruption exercise, involving private-sector firms, is planned ...
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Smart Contract Exploit Drains $1.1 Million From Rain Card Users
An old Rain Card contract on Solana was exploited, affecting stablecoin-funded card programmes operated by services including Avici and Tria. Blockaid said the attacker targeted collateral contracts rather than customers’ self-custodial wallets or private keys. Rain identified the flaw in a small number of older contract deployments and upgraded ...
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YAM Finance Hit by Governance Attack, $337,000 in Assets Exposed
YAM Finance faces a potential governance takeover after an attacker accumulated enough voting power to submit a proposal targeting the protocol’s Timelock. If approved and executed, the proposal could give the attacker administrative control over YAM contracts and the DAO treasury. About $337,000 (roughly Rs. 3.1 crore) in assets could be exposed...
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GTA VI Leak-Linked Wallets Made $350,000 From CYBERLEEK Liquidity Fees, Analyst Says
Wallets associated with the CYBERLEEK memecoin reportedly moved about $350,000 in liquidity provider fees following the release of unauthorised GTA VI footage, according to on-chain researcher Conor Grogan. The funds were routed through multiple over-the-counter service providers. However, blockchain data does not establish who controlled the walle...
