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Stealing $1.5B in Crypto Is Easy. Cashing Out Is the Hard Part.
North Korean hackers looted $1.5 billion from Bybit in 2025, but turning those tainted tokens into spendable cash required a massive money-laundering web.
Chainalysis Traces $387M Bitget Hack to North Korea Using AI
North Korea's crypto thefts passed $1 billion in 2026 after attackers drained $387 million from exchange Bitget.
$3.8M Drained from NEAR Intents: Team Fixes Bug and Repays Victims in Hours
Hackers snagged $3.8 million from NEAR Intents on Friday, but a one-hour patch and full user reimbursement blunted the hit.
NEAR Intents Drained for $3.8M, Pledges Full Refunds
A flaw in NEAR Intents handed attackers $3.8 million, but the cross-chain protocol says it'll make every victim whole.
Near Intents Freezes Swaps Following $3.8M Smart Contract Exploit
Near Intents froze cross-chain transactions after a smart contract bug allowed an attacker to walk away with $3.8 million.
NEAR Intents Freezes 11 Chains After $3.8 Million Hack
A $3.8 million smart contract exploit forced NEAR Intents to freeze transfers across 11 blockchains. The patch is live, but the locks remain.
NEAR Intents Blocks $50M in Bitget Hacker Swap Attempts
A hacker tried washing over $50 million through NEAR Intents, putting the protocol's permissionless claims to a hard test.
Bitget Freezes XRP Withdrawals After 27M Stolen Tokens Move
Bitget slammed the brakes on XRP withdrawals Sept. 26 after onchain trackers spotted millions in stolen tokens bouncing between wallets.
Bitget Hacker Moves $83M in Stolen XRP Beyond Ripple's Reach
A hacker who hit Bitget is shifting millions in stolen XRP, and Ripple lacks the mechanical power to freeze the funds.
AI Caught Liquid’s $320M Hack in an Hour. Nobody Shut the Door
A post-mortem into Liquid's $320 million exploit shows AI caught the breach within an hour, but missing payout controls allowed millions to slip away.
Blockchain malware jumps 440% as AI aids state hackers
Attackers are storing malicious code directly on immutable blockchains to keep operations alive through domain takedowns.
Hackers Mint Trillions in Fake BTC as Bridge Exploit Leaves LPs Unpaid
A native bridge sits frozen after attackers minted trillions in fake Bitcoin. A 15 BTC recovery hasn't helped much—liquidity providers still haven't seen a dime.