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An attacker drained more than $2.1 million from Aztec Connect on Jun. 14, exploiting a verification flaw in a privacy protocol that shut down three years ago. Key Points: An attacker pulled roughly $2.19 million from Aztec Connect on Jun. 14, three years after the protocol was retired. The exploit a

Syscoin (SYS) paused its cross-chain bridge after an attacker exploited a validation flaw and minted roughly 5 billion unauthorized tokens. Key Points: Syscoin halted its bridge after an exploit created about 5 billion unauthorized SYS. Attackers split the tainted funds into wallets holding roughly

A criminal hacking crew used artificial intelligence agents, including a Claude model, to build and test more than 70 ways to slip malware past leading security software. Key Points: A threat actor ran AI agents to develop and stress-test malware designed to dodge major detection tools. A Claude Opu

North Korean state-linked hackers accounted for 76% of all cryptocurrency stolen in 2026 through just two attacks worth $577 million. Key Points: North Korea accounted for 76% of all crypto stolen in 2026, draining $577 million in two attacks. April losses hit $629.69 million, the worst single month

A cross-chain bridge linking the Alephium (ALPH) network to Ethereum (ETH) and BNB Chain lost roughly $815,000 in about seven minutes after attackers forced forged messages through its backend. Key Points: Attackers drained about $815,000 from Alephium's TokenBridge across two chains in roughly seve