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Top 20 Crypto Security International News

2025-11-12 02:49:13

  1. ‘We should migrate now’ to post-quantum encryption, researcher says: Gianluca Di Bella warned that quantum computing already makes encryption and ZK-proofs vulnerable due to “harvest now, decrypt later” risks. (Source 2)
  2. New Android RAT ‘Fantasy Hub’ sold as Malware-as-a-Service across Russian Telegram channels: The Fantasy Hub Android remote access trojan (RAT) is being sold under a MaaS model, enabling device control and espionage, targeting financial workflows and abusing the SMS handler role. (Source 7, Source 5)
  3. North Korea-backed group hijacks Google’s Find Hub in credential theft campaign: The Konni threat actor is using Google's Find Hub (formerly Find My Device) to remotely reset victim devices and steal data, impersonating psychological counselors and human rights activists. (Source 7, Source 5)
  4. Malicious VS Code extensions resurface, stealing GitHub credentials and crypto wallets: Three VS Code extensions associated with the GlassWorm campaign were found stealing Open VSX, GitHub, and Git credentials, and draining funds from 49 different cryptocurrency wallet extensions. (Source 7, Source 5)
  5. China Accuses U.S. of Secret Role in $4B Bitcoin Hack: China alleges the U.S. government was secretly involved in a massive Bitcoin theft. (Source 7, Source 10)
  6. Willy Woo Urges Bitcoin Holders to Migrate from Taproot Before Quantum Era: Willy Woo issued a ‘Quantum Safe’ guide, urging Bitcoin holders to migrate addresses before the quantum threat materializes. (Source 8, Source 10)
  7. Polymarket users sound alarm over phishing links in private markets: Users of the prediction market Polymarket are reporting phishing links being spread in private markets. (Source 7)
  8. ZKasino Begins Partial ETH Refunds After $33M Scam: ZKasino has started partial repayments in the long-running $33 million rug pull case. (Source 7)
  9. Tether Freezes Ethereum Address Holding 31.77 Million USDT: Tether took action to freeze an Ethereum address containing 31.77 million USDT. (Source 7)
  10. Convicted Russian crypto scammer and spouse reported murdered after Middle East abduction: A Russian crypto entrepreneur, Alexei Dolgikh, and his spouse were reportedly murdered following an abduction in the Middle East. (Source 7)
  11. Balancer makes last appeal to hacker behind $100M+ exploit: The DAO behind the exchange issued an onchain warning to the hacker responsible for the major exploit, offering a bounty for the return of funds. (Source 2)
  12. Balancer exploit and Stream contagion expose DeFi’s fragile core: Incidents involving Balancer and Stream Finance, totaling over $200 million, shook DeFi. (Source 2)
  13. Bybit hack: ‘Reckoning’ that led SafeWallet to rearchitect its systems: Ethereum smart account wallet platform SafeWallet rearchitected its systems following the infamous $1.5 billion theft of ETH from Bybit. (Source 2)
  14. Balancer hack shows signs of months-long planning by skilled attacker: The $116 million Balancer exploit appears to have been months in the making, utilizing Tornado Cash and advanced methods to evade detection. (Source 2)
  15. Postmortems can’t stop AI-powered crypto fraud: An opinion piece arguing that AI systems drive crypto fraud and the industry needs real-time transaction defense instead of relying on outdated postmortems. (Source 2)
  16. Balancer audits under scrutiny after $100M+ exploit: Reports show four security companies conducted 11 audits of Balancer’s smart contracts, yet the exploit still occurred. (Source 2)
  17. Australian police crack coded wallet, seize $5.9M in crypto: The Australian Federal Police deciphered a complex numerical sequence on a phone to crack a coded crypto wallet backup holding $5.9 million. (Source 2)
  18. Inside the $6.5M wallet drain — How users can dodge growing permit-signature traps: Permit-based signatures are fueling wallet drains, highlighted by a $6.5 million DeFi theft. (Source 2)
  19. Record-breaking crypto hacks push investors toward secure wallets: A report indicates that record crypto hacks are increasing demand for secure wallets. (Source 7)
  20. Binance Shares Life-Saving Advice for Crypto Users Facing Stolen Phones and Laptops: Binance provided guidance for users whose phones or laptops containing crypto access have been stolen. (Source 7)