GOPAX halts crypto trading, withdrawals to move all assets to cold storage
South Korea’s GOPAX suspended trading, deposits and standard withdrawals after a hacking threat, with manual withdrawals available through support.
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Binance’s $6.3B hack leaves questions over hot wallet safeguards
Experts say blockchain records show repeated wallet drains but cannot establish Binance’s internal signing controls or transaction limits.
Chainalysis says breach exposed password hashes and live tokens
Chainalysis disclosed password hashes and live tokens were exposed after initially reporting only non-sensitive customer data was accessed.
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Polygon eyes hard fork to recover $6.5 mln in stolen POL – But at what cost?
Polygon wants to move stolen POL back to victims, but the proposed fix raises bigger questions.
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Asian crypto exchanges batten down the hatches as hacks surge: Asia Express
Asian crypto exchanges are scrambling to tighten security on fears of a wave of potentially AI-assisted hacks, even as regional governments embrace tokenization and stablecoins.
Mercado Bitcoin Said Its Hack Was Contained, But Blockchain Data Tells a Different Story
Fresh forensic analysis traces $48.6 million across 11 blockchains and finds thousands of customer deposit addresses drained hours after the Brazilian exchange said it had stopped the breach on Monday.
OpenAI Found 948 Linux Security Flaws—And Figured Out How to Exploit Them
An automated OpenAI system produced working exploits and draft fixes at roughly $1,279 per flaw, raising new questions about how cheaply AI can find holes in critical software at scale.
Binance, Deribit revoke SignalPlus API keys after fake Teams invite attack
SignalPlus said attackers compromised an engineer’s computer in a breach that resulted in losses of less than $82,000, which the crypto trading platform pledged to reimburse in full.
Autonomous AI Hacking? Ripple CTO Emeritus Says He Picked 'Right Time to Retire'
As OpenAI researchers dig deeper into disruptions AI causes in cyberspace, Ripple's veteran David Schwartz is sure he chose the 'right time' to retire.
The “Whale” Buying 27,553 ETH Overnight Was a Thief: ZachXBT Ties It to a Suspected $106 Million Crypto Hack
A suspected $106 million crypto hack of an EU entity’s exchange accounts came to light on Monday, November 2, when ZachXBT tied the 27,553 ETH bought overnight by a wallet many had read as a bullish whale to the stolen funds. At first, the buying looked like good news. At 01:17 UTC, Lookonchain flagged “whales.. The post The “Whale” Buying 27,553 ETH Overnight Was a Thief: ZachXBT Ties It to a Sus