Privacy (Crypto Scams and Hacks)

On October 29, in about twenty minutes, $6.3 billion left Binance’s wallets. The largest crypto theft in history, more than four times the Bybit hack of February 2025. The entry point, according to the exchange itself, was an engineer’s computer, infected after a fake job interview. Two days later, Binance announced it had restored 98%…

A viral prompt shows what ChatGPT memory knows about users. Crypto holders face added phishing risk, while OpenAI offers ways to switch it off. The post Viral ChatGPT Memory Prompt Shows a Big Risk for Crypto Holders appeared first on BeInCrypto.

On-chain investigator ZachXBT has named French cooperative bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as the alleged victim of a crypto theft. He estimates the losses at more than $133 million. Crédit Mutuel Arkéa had not issued a public statement at the time of writing. ZachXBT also suspects the final figure is larger once over-the-counter (OTC) trades are…

Bitcoin wallet phishing emails from Foundation's own domains held users' home addresses, they report. Here's how the company responded. The post Is Your Passport Wallet Safe? What Foundation Says About the Phishing Emails appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Treasury drops its plan to track personal crypto wallets and a mixing rule. Here is what changes for your coins. The post US Treasury Hands Big Win to Crypto Privacy appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Pseudonymous on-chain analyst Wazz has linked 53 token launches on Robinhood Chain to a single operation that extracted at least $18.43 million between July and September. The findings, published on X on September 27, arrive weeks after the chain’s meme coin trading hit record levels, with its launchpads clearing more than $1 billion in a…

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget faces intense speculation of a $176 million hack after users reported blocked withdrawals while on-chain data revealed massive and rapid asset movements from hot and cold wallets.

A French family's home invasion highlights a growing crypto security threat, where data breaches expose physical addresses and put crypto holders at risk of violent targeting, even when digital wallets remain secure.