A hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it
The latest heist is one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency to date.
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Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies
A review finds 43 of the 90 models available through WorldClaw’s website were developed by Alibaba, Baidu, Z.ai, and other Chinese tech companies the Trump administration says pose risks to national security and intellectual property
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De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack
Blockchain trackers put the cryptocurrency heist in the hundreds of millions of dollars and is already on track to be the largest crypto theft in 2026 so far.
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North Korean hackers blamed for $290M crypto theft
The hack against Kelp DAO is the largest crypto heist of the year so far.
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Polymarket says hackers stole users’ funds
The prediction market giant Polymarket said it’s refunding users who had funds stolen due to a third-party breach.
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FBI arrests man accused of using Steam games to drain victims’ crypto wallets
Prosecutors accused 21-year-old student Zyaire Wilkins of publishing on Steam several fake video games that contained malware, infecting thousands of victims, and stealing crypto from some of them.
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Hackers steal over $130M by exploiting bug in offline hardware wallets
A security vulnerability in the cryptocurrency hardware wallet Coldcard is allowing hackers to drain the crypto from victims’ wallets. The total losses amount to more than $130 million, according to blockchain-monitoring firms.
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Russian Man Arrested in Koh Phangan Drug Sting Involving Cryptocurrency
KOH PHANGAN – A Russian national has been arrested on Koh Phangan in a targeted drug sting after police linked narcotics sales on a messaging application to payments made in cryptocurrency. The 43-year-old suspect, identified as Mr. Ruslan, was detained late on December 15 following a coordinated undercover operation. Russian Overstayer Surviving on Streets Detained […]
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Two Britons Arrested In Pattaya Over Alleged Cryptocurrency Robbery
PATTAYA, Thailand — Two British nationals have been arrested in Pattaya following allegations that they held a fellow British tourist at knifepoint and coerced him into transferring thousands of pounds worth of cryptocurrency. The incident has prompted a swift police response and an ongoing investigation into the illicit digital asset transfer, The Sun reported. Russian […]
