NFT Lending Platform Gondi Suffers $230K Smart Contract Exploit, Promises User Compensation A fresh wound has opened in the decentralized finance (DeFi) arena as Gondi, an NFT lending platform, reels from a smart contract exploit that saw an attacker make off with roughly $230,000 worth of escrowed non-fungible tokens (NFTs). This incident, yet another stark […]
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Figure Technology and Step Finance Hacks: A Brutal Wake-Up Call for Crypto and Fintech Security Hackers have once again exposed the soft underbelly of the tech and crypto worlds, with blockchain fintech firm Figure Technology falling victim to a sly social engineering scam and DeFi platform Step Finance losing a staggering $29 million in a […]
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Arbitrum Recovers Hacked DAO Account Amid Phishing Scams and DeFi Security Woes Arbitrum, a key Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, has clawed back control of its governance X account after a brazen hack earlier this week. On Tuesday afternoon, cybercriminals took over the Arbitrum DAO’s social media presence, peddling fake airdrop rewards and linking to phishing […]
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CrossCurve’s $3 Million Exploit: DeFi’s Latest Gut Punch Exposes Cross-Chain Security Flaws CrossCurve, a DeFi protocol designed as a cross-chain bridge, has been hit with a devastating $3 million exploit, spotlighting the persistent and glaring security flaws in decentralized finance infrastructure. This breach, rooted in a critical smart contract vulnerability, serves as yet another harsh […]
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Step Finance Suffers $27M Treasury Hack on Solana: A DeFi Wake-Up Call A catastrophic security breach has rocked Step Finance, a leading analytics platform on the Solana blockchain, with hackers siphoning off 261,854 SOL—valued between $27 million and $30 million—from its treasury wallets on January 31, 2026. This massive loss has sent tremors through the […]
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Arbitrum’s Futureswap Loses $400K in Suspected Hack Amid 2026 DeFi Security Crisis Futureswap, a decentralized leverage trading platform on the Arbitrum network, fell prey to a suspected hack on January 10, 2026, with nearly $395,000 drained in a matter of transactions. This breach is the latest in a disturbing wave of exploits targeting Arbitrum-based DeFi […]
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Crypto Whale Loses $27.3M in Multisig Wallet Breach: DeFi Security Risks Exposed A staggering security failure has sent shockwaves through the crypto community as a high-net-worth individual or entity, often dubbed a “whale,” lost $27.3 million from a multisig wallet due to a private key compromise. Reported by blockchain security firm PeckShield, this breach not […]
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Yearn Finance’s yETH Pool Gutted in $3M Hack: DeFi’s Security Nightmare Continues Yearn Finance, a heavyweight in the decentralized finance (DeFi) arena, has been hit hard by a sophisticated exploit targeting its yETH product. In a single, devastating transaction on Monday, attackers drained the entire yETH pool, making off with 1,000 ETH—valued at roughly $3 […]
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Base’s Top DEX Aerodrome Hit by Suspected Frontend Security Breach Aerodrome Finance, the leading decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Base network, has fallen victim to a suspected DNS hijacking attack, exposing users to vicious phishing attempts that could wipe out their crypto holdings. This breach, targeting centralized domains, underscores the persistent vulnerabilities in DeFi’s quest […]
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CrediX Hacker Returns $4.5M After 6-Day Heist: Is DeFi Negotiation the New Normal? A jaw-dropping $4.5 million exploit of the CrediX DeFi protocol on the Sonic network has thrust the vulnerabilities of decentralized finance into the spotlight yet again. After a tense six-day standoff, the hacker agreed to return the stolen funds following negotiations, spotlighting […]
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