IoTeX suspected private key leak results in approximately $4.3 million worth of assets stolen and transferred across chains

U.S. sanctions Russian hacking company Operation Zero for cryptocurrency funding of stolen proprietary software

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Russian cybersecurity company Operation Zero and its leaders for using cryptocurrency to fund activities that steal U.S. commercial secrets, involving cybersecurity threats. This action stems from an investigation into Australian citizen Peter Williams, who admitted to stealing secrets for compensation. The government stated it will continue to protect national security.

Confiscated Bitcoins Disappear Due to Poor Police Management... Urging the Development of Virtual Asset Management Strategies

The police have decided to reform virtual asset management due to Bitcoin disappearances, launching the "Virtual Asset Confiscated Property Management System Improvement Plan," which details management at each stage to ensure security. At the same time, the plan includes entrusting trusted providers to safekeep virtual assets and establishing management rules and manuals to address the severity of past management issues.

Tsim Sha Tsui Cryptocurrency Company Employee Arrested for Stealing 2.67 Million USDT

ChainCatcher News: A cryptocurrency exchange platform in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, has experienced a theft. A 34-year-old network engineer is suspected of stealing approximately 20 customers' USDT (Tether), totaling about 2.67 million USDT, equivalent to approximately 20.87 million HKD. The police have detained him.

IoTeX plans to announce the compensation plan within 24 hours, and L1 has been restored online.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that IoTeX announced on the X platform that after a suspected private key leak led to a hacking attack, the L1 has been restored and upgraded to operate normally. The new version v2.3.4 includes a default blacklist that automatically filters malicious EOA addresses to enhance network security. A comprehensive compensation plan for affected bridging users will be announced within 24 hours.

Trump DeFi project was hacked, and short sellers targeted it! The stablecoin USD 1 briefly dropped to $0.9942.

The USD stablecoin USD1 of the cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial supported by the Trump family was subjected to an organized attack on . The price once dropped to $0.9942. The attackers hacked into multiple founders' accounts and spread rumors, attempting to profit from it. However, officials emphasized that the stability mechanism and asset reserves of USD1 remain intact, and the coin price has stabilized back to the $1 level. This incident highlights the security and market trustworthiness of the currency.

ZachXBT is about to announce a major investigation into suspected insider trading in crypto

Onchain investigator ZachXBT announced a major investigation regarding insider trading within a crypto company, set to be revealed on February 26. Market speculation centers around the Meteora protocol on Solana, currently deemed the highest suspect.