Exploits

DeFi Becomes Preferred Laundering Route For Impersonation Scams: Chainalysis
Crypto scammers are increasingly using DeFi protocols, with total losses exceeding $17 billion in 2025.

Truebit Hack Wipes Out TRU in First Major Exploit of 2026
Security experts warned that most hacked projects never fully recover after major attacks.

Crypto Exploit Losses Fell 60% in December Despite Ongoing Hacks
Total losses dropped to about $76 million last month from more than double that in November, though PeckShield warns exploit activity remains persistent.

ZachXBT Reports EVM Hack Affecting Hundreds of Wallets
The on-chain sleuth said that a total of roughly $100,000 had been drained across hundreds of wallets in a yet-to-be resolved exploit.

Flow Back Online After Token Drops 40% on $4M Exploit
The Layer 1 blockchain created by the team behind NFT Top Shot and CryptoKitties was exploited this weekend.

Trust Wallet Confirms $7M Stolen in Browser Extension Hack
The crypto wallet said it will compensate users for lost funds after a malicious version was linked to wallets being drained within hours.

DPRK Hackers Avoid DeFi Lending Even as On-Chain Laundering Scales: Chainalysis
North Korean hackers are increasingly moving stolen crypto through bridges or mixers.

Legacy Yearn Vault Exploited in Second Attack on the Protocol This Month
An iEarn vault from an earlier version of the veteran DeFi protocol was exploited for roughly $300,000, just weeks after Yearn lost $9 million.

Yearn Finance Suffers $9 Million Exploit
The yETH exploit is the third hack of a Yearn Finance product since 2021.

DWF Labs ‘Likely’ Exploited for $44M in 2022 Hack Linked to North Korea: Report
The alleged breach was reported this week by a blockchain investigator, but remains unconfirmed by DWF Labs.




