Yearn Finance Hit by $9M DeFi Exploit, Recovers $2.39M pxETH

The crypto project Yearn Finance has confirmed a security incident involving a custom yETH stableswap pool that resulted in approximately $9 million in total losses. Impact Assessment and Containment Yearn Finance, the decentralized finance (DeFi) yield aggregator, has confirmed a security incident involving a custom yETH stableswap pool that resulted in approximately $9 million in … Read more

Korean Exchange Upbit Accelerates Security Overhaul After $30M Cyberattack

A cybersecurity breach pushed crypto platform Upbit to halt transfers and rebuild parts of its wallet infrastructure while investigators reviewed abnormal activity and the exchange moved to assure customers their assets remained fully protected. Upbit Races to Fortify Systems After Security Breach South Korean crypto exchange Upbit issued an announcement on Nov. 28 from Oh … Read more

Bybit Study: 16 Blockchains Have Protocol‑Level Fund Freezing Capabilities

A new study found that 16 current blockchains possess protocol-level freezing capabilities that allow foundations or governance groups to block specific addresses, with an additional 19 potentially able to support freezing in the future. Three Methods of Freezing Funds Identified A recent study by Bybit reveals that 16 blockchains currently have protocol‑level freezing capabilities, allowing … Read more

Balancer Breach Tied to Batch Swap Rounding Bug; Investigation Ongoing

The decentralized finance platform Balancer has acknowledged a significant security breach affecting its V2 protocol and its forks on other chains. Balancer Confirms ‘Significant’ V2 Exploit The decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Balancer has acknowledged that a recent security breach targeting its V2 protocol and forks on other chains “was significant.” In its latest update, Balancer … Read more

Balancer Suffers Major Exploit: Over $116 Million Drained From V2 Pools

On Nov. 3, Balancer was exploited for over $116 million after attackers used a smart contract vulnerability to manipulate vault calls during pool initialization. Balancer Confirms Incident The decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Balancer has suffered a major exploit, resulting in the theft of over $116 million in digital assets. Preliminary investigations revealed that attackers exploited … Read more

127,000 BTC Under US Seizure Tied to Milky Sad Weak-Key Vulnerability, Onchain Slueth Says

U.S. authorities’ push to seize more than 127,000 bitcoin has revived a key thread: several of the wallets at issue are labeled by Arkham Intelligence as tied to the “Lubian.com Hacker,” a cluster previously connected to the Milky Sad weak-key incident. Wallets With 127K Bitcoin Flagged as Lubian.com Hacker Addresses in Milky Sad Connection Arkham’s … Read more

Apple Issues Emergency Patches for Zero‑click Exploit That May Enable Crypto Wallet Theft

Apple released emergency security updates addressing CVE‑2025‑43300, a zero‑click Image I/O vulnerability that researchers warned may be exploited to steal crypto wallets from targeted devices. Apple stated it was aware of reports of an “extremely sophisticated” attack and urged users to install iOS, iPadOS and macOS patches immediately. The company described the bug as an … Read more

Turkish Crypto Exchange Confirms Security Incident, Assures Users Funds Are Safe

Turkish crypto exchange Btc Turk has temporarily halted cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal services after detecting suspicious activity in its hot wallets. User Assets Remain Secure Leading Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Btc Turk has announced a temporary suspension of crypto deposit and withdrawal services after detecting unusual activity in its hot wallets during routine security checks. The … Read more

Largest Bitcoin Theft Ever? Chinese Mining Pool Hacker Now Ranks Among BTC Elite

Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham has revealed that the Chinese mining pool Lubian was the target of a sophisticated 2020 cyberattack in which hackers stole 127,426 bitcoin. A Timeline of the Attack Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham has said their on-chain analysis points to the Chinese mining pool Lubian as the victim of a sophisticated cyberattack in … Read more