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The cross-chain trading landscape faced another significant setback this week as NEAR Intents, a prominent protocol designed to streamline decentralized finance (DeFi) interactions, disclosed a security exploit that resulted in the loss of approximately $3.8 million in user assets. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, October 1, 2026, has forced the development team to suspend…
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A sophisticated new identity theft service operating on the dark web has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community this week, claiming to offer digital scans of more than 153 million driver’s licenses belonging to residents across the United States and Canada. The platform, known as "Nexus," has become the focus of a major federal inquiry,…
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In a significant security incident that has sent ripples through the digital asset ecosystem, crypto exchange Bitget has confirmed a massive security breach resulting in the loss of approximately $351.6 million. The incident, which unfolded late on September 24, saw attackers infiltrate the exchange’s internal systems to orchestrate unauthorized transfers. Despite the substantial scale of…
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In a significant blow to the digital asset industry, the cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has confirmed a major security breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately $351.6 million in funds. The incident, which unfolded late Thursday, was officially acknowledged by Bitget CEO Gracy Chen shortly after independent blockchain security researchers and analysts identified a series…
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In a significant escalation of cyber-hostility against United States federal infrastructure, the prolific hacking collective known as ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a massive data breach involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The group asserts that they have successfully exfiltrated between two and three terabytes of sensitive information, including detailed records pertaining to bureau…
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A 26-year-old Canadian national, once identified as one of the most significant and consequential cybercrime threats of 2024, has entered a formal plea of guilty to charges of computer fraud and conspiracy. Connor Riley Moucka, a resident of Kitchener, Ontario, admitted to orchestrating a sophisticated hacking and extortion campaign that targeted more than 165 organizations…
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A sophisticated new identity theft service operating on the dark web has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community and federal law enforcement agencies this week. The platform, dubbed "Nexus," is currently offering for sale high-resolution digital scans of more than 153 million driver’s licenses and government-issued identification documents belonging to citizens across the United States…
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