Security

THORChain developers announced that one of six Asgard vaults was compromised, resulting in approximately $7.4M in unauthorized outbound transactions before the network halted signing activity.

LayerZero Labs acknowledged a Lazarus Group attack on internal RPCs and a multisig signer's unauthorized personal trade, impacting 0.36% of assets on the protocol.

The Security Council has been in the spotlight in recent weeks after its decision to freeze over 30K ETH connected to the Kelp bridge exploit.

Analysis of 2,665 LayerZero OApp contracts shows nearly half rely on single-validator security configurations, the same setup that exposed KelpDAO's rsETH to exploitation.

Bitcoin developers and researchers have proposed a mechanism to freeze coins vulnerable to quantum computing attacks as an incentive for users to upgrade their security.

CoW Swap's primary domain swap.cow.fi is currently inaccessible due to a lock, with the team working with security experts to regain control.

Security researcher Taylor Monahan claims North Korean IT workers have infiltrated more than 40 decentralized finance platforms, with the $280 million Drift Protocol exploit last week being the latest operation tied to the network.

Solana Foundation unveiled STRIDE, a comprehensive security evaluation program for DeFi protocols, alongside SIRN, a membership-based incident response network with five founding security firms.

Caltech researchers estimate a working quantum computer could be operational before 2030 using far fewer qubits than previously thought, as crypto industry assesses vulnerability exposure.

Changpeng Zhao addressed quantum computing concerns, stating the crypto industry can upgrade to quantum-resistant algorithms to mitigate threats.