Everything security incidents
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Ledger users reportedly drained of over $86 million in suspected exploit
Ledger hardware wallet users have reportedly been drained of over $86 million in a suspected coordinated exploit across Ethereum, TRON, and Bitcoin networks. The cause remains unconfirmed, with Ledger yet to issue a public statement. This incident follows previous security concerns involving hardware wallets.
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Duelbits - Rekt
An attacker moved approximately $6.07 million from Duelbits' hot wallets across five chains in a suspected private-key compromise. The platform was taken offline for investigation and system security, later reopening on September 27, 2026, with deposits and withdrawals enabled. This incident follows a similar $4.6 million theft in February 2024.
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Peru Economy Ministry’s X account hacked by crypto scammers promoting fake token
Peru's Ministry of Economy and Finance confirmed its official X account was compromised by crypto scammers promoting a fake token called $HYLO. The ministry clarified the posts were unauthorized, deleted the fraudulent messages, and regained control of the account.
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Balancer proposes shutdown and treasury distribution to BAL holders
Balancer, a prominent DeFi protocol, has proposed an orderly winddown and treasury distribution to BAL holders. This plan replaces a previous buyback program with a burn-to-redeem mechanism for the protocol's estimated $9 million treasury. All Balancer pools will transition to withdrawals-only on October 30, 2026.
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[September 10, 2026] Proposed Changes to Spark for Upcoming Spell
Spark protocol is proposing several changes across Ethereum and Gnosis Chain, including offboarding unused integrations, deprecating LBTC as collateral, and fully deprecating SparkLend on Gnosis Chain by setting LTV and liquidation thresholds to 0%. These changes aim to reduce exposure and consolidate revenue, with some actions requiring governance polls and others falling under existing risk parameter modification authorities.