Topic: #security
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Vitalik Buterin sees 'good chance' AI compromises lattice cryptography within two years
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said there's a "good chance" AI-driven math advances compromise lattice-based cryptography within two years, Crypto Briefing reported, naming ML-DSA and FHE as at risk.
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Ethereum's Justin Drake urges crypto 'bunker mode' over AI risk to ECDSA
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake said in an X post that AI advances could eventually make it possible to break ECDSA, the algorithm securing crypto wallets, and recommended a gradual move of assets to fresh addresses.
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Ethereum researcher Justin Drake warns AI could break crypto signatures before quantum
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged the industry to calmly plan for "bunker mode," moving funds to fresh addresses, saying AI might crack ECDSA signatures before quantum computers do.
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Ethereum Foundation's Justin Drake proposes 'bunker mode', warning AI could break ECDSA
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged crypto holders on X to move assets to fresh addresses, warning AI could break ECDSA 'months not years' before quantum computers, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Crypto trader Frogman says two wallets drained of about $4M during TOKEN2049
Crypto trader Frogman said two of his wallets were compromised while he attended TOKEN2049 in Singapore, with approximately $4 million in digital assets taken, according to Crypto Briefing.
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CertiK Intel3D report says AI agents can trace stolen crypto, humans stay accountable
CertiK's Intel3D report argues autonomous AI agents can trace stolen crypto across chains and pause vulnerable contracts, while insisting every agent has a human owner accountable for its decisions.
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Drift Protocol opens DFX redemptions at about one cent per USDT of verified loss
Drift Protocol opened DFX claims and redemptions on Oct. 1. Its launch rate was about 0.0104 USDT per token from a roughly 3.1 million USDT pool, which CryptoSlate calculates at near 1% of verified losses.
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THORChain and NEAR Intents split over blocking Bitget hack funds
THORChain refused Bitget's request to block addresses tied to its Sept. 24 hack, while rival NEAR Intents stopped $503,000 in linked flows, Cointelegraph Magazine reported, reopening a debate over permissionless design.
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bitFlyer adds 48-hour crypto transfer hold for users verified within 90 days
Japanese exchange bitFlyer said that from October 15, 2026, users who completed KYC less than 90 days earlier will face a 48-hour restriction on sending crypto bought with new yen deposits off the platform.
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Aave founder says v3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K
An attacker drained about $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets through a third-party adapter built on Aave, according to SlowMist. Aave founder Stani Kulechov said on X that Aave v3 itself was unaffected.
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Zano exploiter minted 36.9M unauthorized ZANO before month-long chain rollback
Zano's post-mortem says an attacker used a Gateway Address bug to create 36.9 million ZANO in two mints on Aug. 29 and Sept. 25, then fUSD. The coins couldn't be told apart from real ZANO, which is why the team rolled the chain back.
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NEAR Intents says it identified $3.8M exploiter, sets 48-hour return deadline
NEAR Intents GM Alex Shevchenko said on X that the protocol had identified the person behind Thursday's $3.8 million breach and gave them 48 hours to return the funds under "responsible disclosure."
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Crypto hacks top $2.68 billion in 2026 as five incidents drive 59% of losses
Crypto firms and users have lost nearly $2.7 billion to security incidents in 2026, according to CertiK data reported by CryptoSlate. September was the costliest month, and five incidents account for almost 59% of the total.
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NEAR Intents loses $3.8M in exploit, pledges full compensation to users
Cross-chain protocol NEAR Intents said a bug in Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure led to a $3.8 million loss of user funds, adding that the flaw has been patched and users will be repaid in full.
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Bitget's $387.5M hack drives Q3 crypto security losses to $1.26B, CertiK says
Crypto security losses hit $1.26 billion across 247 incidents in Q3 2026, according to CertiK data reported by Cointelegraph. Bitget's $387.5 million hack made up about 31% of the total, and September alone saw roughly $769 million in losses.
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NEAR Intents confirms $3.8 million exploit tied to Omni custody integration bug
Cross-chain protocol NEAR Intents confirmed a $3.8 million exploit that it blamed on a bug between its smart contract and Omni's custody architecture. NEAR fell 7.5% to $4.76 within minutes, U.Today reported.
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Drift opens DFX recovery token claims for users hit by April incident
Drift launched DFX, a Solana recovery token that gives April incident victims one token per verified USDT lost, each redeemable from a Recovery Pool holding about 3.1 million USDT, Crypto Briefing reported.
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NEAR Intents reports $3.8 million preliminary loss after smart contract bug
NEAR Intents said on Oct. 1 that a bug in its Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure led to a preliminary loss of about $3.8 million. The team says it will fully compensate affected funds.
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MetaMask exits staking validators as precaution after security incident
MetaMask said Wednesday it's responding to a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure and exiting affected staking validators, adding it hasn't found any immediate threat to wallets.
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Crypto hack losses hit $768M in September, led by $388M Bitget breach, CertiK says
Crypto lost more than $766 million to hacks in September, according to PeckShield and CertiK, with a $388 million Bitget breach and a $320 million Liquid Network exploit making up most of the total.
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AvengerDAO's BNB Chain Security Marketplace adds six providers, reaching 17 firms
AvengerDAO's Security Marketplace, which links BNB Chain developers with pre-screened security firms, has added six providers and now lists 17 firms, up from 11 at its August 12, 2026 launch.
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MetaMask exits Ethereum staking validators as it probes security incident
MetaMask said it is exiting affected Ethereum staking validators as a precaution while it investigates an undisclosed security incident, adding it has found no immediate threat to MetaMask wallets.
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MetaMask Staking exits its Lido validators, citing a security incident
MetaMask Staking is exiting its Ethereum validators in the Lido protocol to address a security incident, according to a post on Lido's research forum reported by Crypto Briefing.
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Bitget reports 131% reserve ratio days after $387.5 million wallet breach
Bitget's September 29 Proof of Reserves snapshot showed a 131% overall ratio across 19 assets, according to Crypto Briefing, five days after a $387.5 million breach hit its hot and warm wallets.