Browsing: Security (Crypto Scams and Hacks)

The NBA’s official Instagram account was reportedly hacked on October 14 and used to urge followers to buy a meme coin called NBA Coin (NBA). The league has not confirmed the hack yet, and the post has since been deleted. It adds to a run of reported 2026 takeovers that turned brand and executive accounts…

A hacker drained $86,000 from UNCX’s shared vesting pool on Ethereum, pulling out tokens other projects had locked away. The post Hacker Pulls $86,000 in Locked Tokens From a Shared Crypto Vault appeared first on BeInCrypto.

This week, a recorder wrapped in toilet paper and plugged into a TV in an OpenAI executive conference room put an engineer in federal court. Prosecutors allege Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, planted the device and later appeared to look behind the TV. OpenAI says it used its models to analyze the device and identify the employee…

Trezor tightens its supply chain and cuts resellers after the Ledger tampering scare. Here is what changes for buyers. The post Trezor Wallet Takes Drastic Supply-Chain Action To Increase Security appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Ledger ties the implant losses to reseller CryptoBilis, but users say tampered devices hit Europe too and ask who will cover the stolen funds. The post Ledger’s Implant Update Left Out One Name. Users Noticed Within Minutes appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Hackers just turned French supermarket freezers into ovens. This week, attackers took over the software that controls refrigeration at hundreds of stores across France. They pushed temperatures up to 50°C, which is desert-heatwave territory inside a frozen food aisle. The damage: Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has instructed France’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) to investigate, a…

Proof of weight can flag a tampered hardware wallet after the Ledger CryptoBilis implant case, but a matching scale reading proves little. The post Hardware Wallet Scare: Can Your Kitchen Scale Spot a Tampered Device? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

A Google ad scam sends “gnosis safe” searchers to a fake Safe wallet clone. Gnosis co-founder Martin Köppelmann slams Google’s ad vetting. The post The Riskiest Click in Crypto Is Sitting at the Top of Google: How to Stay Safe appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Bill Gates said the real danger from artificial intelligence (AI) right now comes from bad people using it without safeguards. He placed the risk of AI slipping out of human control years away. The Microsoft co-founder made the remarks to Jake Tapper on CNN’s State of the Union. He also mentioned that cyberattacks are probably…

Coldcard, Trezor, Tangem, BitBox, SafePal, and Ledger all hit trouble in 2026. See what each attack targeted. The post Is Any Hardware Wallet Safe in 2026? Tampered Ledger Devices Expand Beyond Asia appeared first on BeInCrypto.