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U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Washington will speak directly with North Korea if ongoing investigations conclusively tie Pyongyang to the massive cyberheist that drained $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance.

According to a report released on May 1, 2026, by TRM Labs and Dark Reading, an incredible 76% of all cryptocurrency stolen globally in 2026 is now sitting in wallets controlled by North Korea (DPRK).

The "Wild West" era of decentralized finance (DeFi) may finally be ending, thanks to a massive breakthrough in AI-driven security.

WazirX, one of India's largest crypto exchanges, announced its plan to restart operations on October 24, following a crippling security breach in July 2024 that resulted in over $230 million in losses.

Elliptic's report details over 30 separate cyberattacks throughout 2025.

In a remarkable first for decentralized finance (DeFi), the Venus Protocol successfully recovered $13.5 million stolen by North Korea's Lazarus hackers.

On the night of October 4, 2024, users of LEGO's legitimate website discovered a banner so bold that it warranted attention for all the wrong reasons: large golden coins emblazoned with the LEGO logo-this was a declaration of the "LEGO coin," and it was openly advertising for customers to buy into it, promising "hidden rewards" for the purchaser.

On August 22, 2022, an unknown hacker tried to break the NEAR/ETH Rainbow Bridge. However, the hack was blocked, protecting users' money. It also cost the criminal around 5 ETH (~$8,000).

Cross-chain bridge transactions are considered to be the weakest point of blockchain. This flow cost users about $2 billion in the first half of 2022.