The post Aztec Exploiter Deposits Another 300 ETH Into Tornado Cash appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The wallet linked to the Aztec Network Private Rollup Bridge exploit has deposited another 300 ETH, worth approximately $572,100, into Tornado Cash, according to PeckShield. The attacker has now deposited a total of 500 ETH into the mixer. Aztec Network suffered an exploit in June 2026, resulting in approximately $2.165 million in crypto losses. The …

The post Base Attacker Loses Funds to MEV Bot After $500,000 Wallet Drain appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

A wallet controlled by an attacker drained approximately 500,000 USDC from a victim address on the Base network, according to PeckShield. However, the attacker’s subsequent token swap lacked sufficient slippage protection and was sandwiched by an MEV bot, significantly reducing the proceeds. As a result, the attacker reportedly received only about 67 WETH, worth roughly …

The post Crypto Hack : COLDCARD Wallet Flaw Linked to $38 Million BTC Theft appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Coinkite has disclosed a critical entropy-generation flaw affecting certain COLDCARD Mk2 and Mk3 firmware versions that may have weakened the security of wallet recovery seeds. According to PeckShield, the vulnerability has been linked to the theft of about $38 million in Bitcoin. Users who generated seeds using affected firmware are advised to update to the …

The post Robinhood Hack: CEO Denies Crypto Token Launch After X Account Hack appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said the company has not launched any cryptocurrency token after his X account was compromised to promote a fake meme coin. Tenev said Robinhood is awaiting more details from X about the incident. The company’s communications team confirmed the account hack, stating the fraudulent post had been removed and access restoration …

The post AFX Exploited for $24 Million as Hacker Converts Stolen USDC to ETH appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Blockchain security firm PeckShieldAlert reported that AFX on the Arbitrum network was exploited for approximately $24 million in USDC. The attacker bridged the stolen funds from Arbitrum to Ethereum and swapped them for 12,467.5 ETH, which is currently held in a single wallet. The incident is under investigation, and market participants are awaiting further details …

The post Verus Ethereum Bridge Suffers Second $7.5 Million Exploit appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The Verus Ethereum Bridge was exploited for $7.5 million after an attacker used a 0.01 VRSC transaction to trigger unbacked payouts of 1,137 ETH, 71.5 tBTC, and other tokens to a single wallet. Security firms said the attack mirrors a $11.6 million exploit in May, exploiting the same verification flaw despite a previous fix. The …

The post Balance Coin Crashes 99% After $915,000 42DAO Exploit appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Balance Coin (BLC) plunged 99% after a $915,000 exploit targeted 42DAO, the decentralized organization behind Balance Protocol on BNB Chain. According to blockchain security firms including PeckShieldAlert, attackers manipulated a flawed BTCB oracle price update, triggering large liquidations, bad debt, and the sale of newly minted BLC tokens for USDT. BLC fell to around $0.001358 …

The post Zilliqa Suspends ZIL Transfers After Exchange Partner Cold Wallet Theft appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Zilliqa said an exchange partner suffered a security incident in which ZIL was stolen from a cold wallet. The blockchain team is investigating the incident with relevant parties and has asked exchanges to temporarily pause ZIL deposits and withdrawals to help prevent the movement or sale of the stolen funds. The affected exchange and the …

The post LayerZero Executor Wallets Reportedly Compromised in $2.4 Million Crypto Theft appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Blockchain security firm PeckShield said Specter has reported that LayerZero Executor wallets appear to have been compromised, with about $2.4 million in crypto drained across multiple networks, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, Mantle and Plasma. The attacker reportedly bridged the funds to Ethereum and converted most of the assets into 956 ETH …

The post Hedera Network Reportedly Hit by $5.25 Million Exploit appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Blockchain security firm PeckShield said Specter has reported a suspected exploit on the Hedera network, with about $5.25 million in stolen funds bridged from Hedera to Ethereum. According to the report, the attacker initially funded the wallet with 1 ETH from Tornado Cash and currently holds about 2,360 ETH and 15.58 WBTC. The incident could …