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Two major cybersecurity incidents shook user confidence in late 2024: $7 million stolen via a compromised Chrome extension at Trust Wallet, and another personal data leak at Ledger. As attacks multiply, the industry is exploring radically different approaches to secure the ecosystem. In Brief Trust Wallet…

Reports of a potential large-scale Instagram data leak have sparked widespread concern, as cybersecurity researchers and Meta offer sharply different accounts of what occurred. While a security firm claims millions of user records are being sold online, Meta insists its systems were not breached. The conflicting narratives have left many users uncertain about the safety of their accounts.

A crypto user known as “The Smart Ape” lost about $5,000 from a hot wallet during a short hotel stay. No phishing links were opened, and no fake sites were used. Instead, a chain of small missteps created the conditions for a delayed wallet drain. Security researchers say the case shows how everyday actions, both online and offline, can combine into a serious loss.

Ledger users are being targeted by a new phishing campaign following a data breach at Global-e, a third-party e-commerce provider used by the hardware wallet company. Attackers are using stolen order information to send personalized scam emails that impersonate Ledger and promote false claims of a merger with rival wallet maker Trezor.

Crypto phishing losses dropped 83% in 2025, with fewer victims and smaller attacks, yet new wallet scams and evolving threats continue to challenge users.

Ilya Lichtenstein, involved in the theft of approximately 119,756 BTC on Bitfinex, says he was released from prison earlier than expected thanks to the First Step Act, a law passed under Donald Trump. He spent just over a year behind bars, although he had been sentenced to five years.

In crypto, good resolutions never last: barely January has started, wallets are already siphoned, insiders suspected, and MetaMask emails clicking where it hurts...

Trust Wallet suspends its Chrome extension after a $7 million hack. Why is this crucial update postponed? What are the risks for users? Analysis of vulnerabilities, impacts, and urgent measures to protect your crypto assets in 2026.

Coinbase pays for justice, not ransom. Data leak, arrest in India, bounty for whistleblowing... courtroom crypto-comedy in several acts.

Polymarket has just confirmed that a security flaw affected certain user accounts. It indicates that a vulnerability related to a third-party authentication provider allowed unauthorized access and resulted in losses for several victims. The platform states it has fixed the problem and indicates there is no longer any persistent risk.

Stealka malware targets browsers and crypto wallets, stealing data while disguised as game hacks and mods.

Adam Back has pushed back against growing concerns over quantum computing, arguing that while Bitcoin should prepare for the future, the technology is still far from posing a real threat.

When Grayscale tells us everything is fine for bitcoin, Naoris draws its anti-quantum shield. What if the enemy is not who we think it is?

Crypto 2025: invisible hackers, billions lost, a rogue state involved... What if your wallet was the next silent victim?

Algorithms decide what we see, but according to which rules? Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, directly challenges Elon Musk and denounces the opacity of X (ex-Twitter). In a context of mistrust towards centralized platforms, he proposes a radical alternative: auditing X’s algorithm thanks to blockchain and ZK-proofs. A strong stance that revives the debate on the governance of social networks in the Web3 era.

During his notable appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience on December 3, 2025, Jensen Huang delivered a striking assessment. The head of Nvidia (NVDA), now the world's most valuable company at $4 trillion, considers artificial intelligence to be a new industrial revolution. But this revolution comes with major security challenges.

Elon Musk and the EU face off in an unprecedented duel after a historic $140 million fine. Between tech regulation, geopolitical tensions, and American support, this clash redefines digital rules. Who will emerge victorious from this war?

As the DeFi protocol Balancer suffers a devastating $128 million hack in less than 30 minutes on November 3, 2025, the crypto industry faces an existential question: how can blockchain infrastructure defend against both today's sophisticated exploits and tomorrow's quantum threats? With DeFi protocols losing over $3.1 billion in 2025 alone, Naoris Protocol emerges as a pioneering solution, having processed over 98 million post-quantum transactions and mitigated 463 million cyber threats on its testnet. The protocol's innovative Sub-Zero Layer architecture and Dilithium-5 cryptography represent a fundamental shift in how the industry approaches security, transforming every device into a defensive node rather than a potential vulnerability.

At PEPE, memes were promised, not malware. The result? A hacked site, emptied wallets, and a resurrected hacking tool. Everything is swimming in crypto-cacophony!

A fake developer, real spies, and US tech trapped: arrested, Vong inadvertently revealed how Pyongyang hacks America without firing a single rocket.

European regulators are increasing pressure on cybercrime networks as they target services that conceal the movement of digital funds. A coordinated action supported by Europol has taken down Cryptomixer, a long-running platform used to mask crypto transactions on the clear web and the dark web. Authorities report that the site handled more than a billion euros over the past decade and became a prominent method for laundering illicit proceeds.

An arithmetic bug, billions of tokens, a hurried hacker… and Yearn retrieving $2.4M in commando mode. In the crypto jungle, treasure hunts are intensifying.

A hacker, a forgotten division, and nine million vanished... The arithmetic falters, the vaults empty, and Yearn's coders mourn their yETH. Crypto drama or bad comedy?

Crypto faced a tough November, losing $127M to hacks and attacks, with DeFi platforms hit hardest and $45M recovered.

Upbit admitted a wallet flaw led to a recent hack and authorities suspect the North Korean Lazarus group is behind the attack.

Upbit’s Solana wallet was breached, prompting the exchange to pledge full reimbursement and move remaining assets to secure storage.

The global cybersecurity market is projected to reach $345 billion by 2026, yet traditional security models continue to fail spectacularly. The recent Balancer protocol incident, which saw $128 million drained in under 30 minutes through a mathematical rounding error, exemplifies a fundamental problem: centralized security architectures create single points of catastrophic failure. As quantum computing advances threaten to render current encryption obsolete within the decade, a new economic model for digital security is emerging, one where trust itself becomes a tradeable, measurable commodity.

Cardano’s network briefly split into two chains after a developer error, prompting emergency fixes and involvement from authorities.