⚠️JUST IN: Drift releases findings on $280M theft and how it occurred

Per Drift, their employees were approached at a crypto conference by attackers using highly sophisticated social engineering.

This led to a Telegram group being formed between the attackers and employees. After ~6 months of establishing trust, the attackers compromised Drift’s wallet by sending malicious files and a fake crypto wallet.

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⚠️ JUST IN: Threat actors lose 59+ BTC (~$4M+) after attempting to launder all of it at once

Threat actors attempting to launder stolen funds were impacted by withdrawal limits, with the platform only allowing ~$50K per transaction.

As a result, over $4M+ remains effectively locked on the exchange.

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⚠️ JUST IN: March 2026 records 46 exploits totaling ~$39.8M in losses (excluding phishing)

Investigators say AI is being used to find code vulnerabilities and enable exploits across multiple exchanges.

Per CertiK, this marks the highest number of exploits recorded since November 2024.

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⚠️ JUST IN: FBI confirms Americans lost a record ~$11.36B to crypto-related fraud in 2025

Per the FBI, social engineering and customer support impersonation were among the most effective methods used for theft, with $2B+ in crypto stolen throughout the year

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⚠️JUST IN: New MetaMask drainer steals ~$200K from a victim

The attack is triggered after interacting with a malicious approval, granting attackers access and enabling funds to be drained from the victim’s wallet.

If you use MetaMask, be careful interacting with unknown sites or approvals.

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⚠️ JUST IN: ZachXBT exposes North Korea-linked hackers generating ~$1M/month by stealing from exchanges

The threat actors exploit crypto exchanges and services, withdrawing and laundering stolen funds, with over $3.5M laundered in the past year.

Stolen funds were used to purchase luxury vehicles and other high-end goods.

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⚠️ JUST IN: Victim lost ~$385K after copying the wrong wallet address

A crypto whale was exchanging ~$749K and sent the first portion (~$380K) successfully.

Shortly after, the wallet was targeted with an address poisoning attack, causing the victim to copy a lookalike address and send the remaining ~$385K to the attacker.

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⚠️JUST IN: Per ZachXBT, threat actors stole 50.9 BTC (~$3.6M) from BitcoinDepot (BTM)

An employee was likely social engineered, giving attackers access to the wallet, where ~50 BTC was withdrawn and laundered across 18 wallets.

The company stated the cause of the theft may change as the investigation continues.

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⚠️ JUST IN: Privacy messenger app "Session" warns it may shut down after July 8

The privacy-focused platform says it no longer has sufficient funding to continue operations.

Session stated it only has enough funding to keep the app running for ~90 more days.

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⚠️JUST IN: The FBI has allegedly taken control of John Lick’s account following his arrest

Earlier today, the username was detached from the account, suggesting federal authorities may be accessing and exporting DMs linked to past activity.

If you previously worked or associated with John Lick, it’s advised to clear any conversations.

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⚠️ JUST IN: FBI shuts down crypto phishing drainer tied to ~$20M in fraud

The FBI has confirmed the seizure of the phishing tool and the arrest of the developer behind the malicious drainer operation.

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⚠️ JUST IN: Crypto whale loses 5.9 BTC (~$400K+) after downloading a malicious “Ledger” app from the App Store

A fake Ledger app currently listed on the App Store is prompting users to connect wallets and enter their seed phrase, leading to full wallet compromise.

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⚠️UPDATE: Victim who lost 5.9 BTC (~$400K) to a fake Ledger app receives 2 BTC donation

The victim raised ~2 BTC (~$190K) in support after losing their entire Bitcoin savings to a malicious Ledger app targeting MacBook users.

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⚠️ JUST IN: Crypto exchange Kraken confirms an extortion attempt by a criminal group threatening to leak internal systems

Kraken states it has fired two employees who worked with the group, providing insider access that enabled social engineering-related thefts.

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⚠️ JUST IN: Kraken says it has identified the threat actors behind the extortion attempt and is working to pursue arrests

Kraken also confirmed 2 insiders who worked with callers were responsible for targeting ~2,000 victims (~0.02% of its clients), adding that on-chain analysis helped identify those responsible.

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