Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin slump amid Bybit’s $1.4 billion security breach

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou confirmed the incident, stating that the exchange’s ETH cold wallet was compromised due to a sophisticated ...

Almost $23 billion is owed to Mt. Gox crypto hack victims, but repayment continues to be delayed

Today, the bankrupt and defunct Mt. Gox estate is holding on to around 138,000 Bitcoin, which is equivalent to approximately ...
NBC New York

SEC bitcoin hack case gets Alabama man sentenced to 14 months in prison

A judge on Friday sentenced an Alabama man to 14 months in prison for his role in the January 2024 hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account, which was used to send out a tweet that ...
Reuters

When stolen crypto is recovered, who is entitled to restitution?

December 09, 2024 - Editor’s Note: This December 9, 2024, article was updated on January 21, 2025, to clarify the nature of the author’s firm’s actions in advising parties with an interest in the ...
UPI

North Korean hackers behind $308M Bitcoin theft in Japan in May, authorities say

Dec. 24 (UPI) --Japan's National Police Agency said on Tuesday that the hacker group TraderTraitor, which is based in North Korea, is likely responsible for a May hack that allowed $308 million in ...
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Google Warns: "Bitcoin Hacking Possible in 9 Minutes"... Risks of Quantum Computer Exploitation

Google has officially raised the possibility of cryptocurrency hacking using quantum computers, placing the security systems of digital assets, including Bitcoin, under fundamental threat. The market ...
CNBC

Man pleads guilty in hack of SEC's X account that claimed approval of bitcoin ETFs

An Alabama man pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with the January 2024 hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account, which was used to falsely claim that the SEC had approved ...