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In-Crypto has 90 stories on cybersecurity, from August 11, 2026 to October 5, 2026. Most of them run in Technology and DeFi. Often covered alongside hack, Bitget, AI.
DAI: Investor Sent $305,000 to Scammers Due to ErrorAn investor sent $305,000 in DAI to scammers by copying an address from transfer history; another lost 12,041 LINK ($170,000) to a phishing Permit2.Minecraft: Database with Data of 18 Million Players Listed on DarknetA database with 18 million Minecraft player records, including logins, emails, and password hashes, is for sale on the darknet. No Mojang or MicrosoftNEAR Intents Hacker Contacts Team and Transfers 1 BNBThe NEAR Intents hacker contacted the project team, transferred 1 BNB to their wallet, and expressed willingness to cooperate. The team had given a 48THORChain declines to intervene in transfer of stolen Bitget fundsAfter the $387.7M Bitget hack on September 24, THORChain refused to block addresses linked to the attack. NEAR Intents stopped $503K, while $166K wentAave v3 Unaffected: $305K Withdrawn via Third-Party AdapterAn attacker withdrew about $305,000 from two Safe multisigs using a third-party adapter. Aave v3 was not impacted. SlowMist identified a FlashLoopAdapBitget Resumes Withdrawals of All Assets After HackCrypto exchange Bitget has completed its phased recovery after a hack and reopened withdrawals for all assets, including cryptocurrencies, fiat, and PRussian Interior Ministry warns of iPhone phishing and crypto paymentsThe Russian Interior Ministry has warned iPhone users about a new scam: fake crypto purchase notifications lead to phishing sites and call centers thaCore Lightning warns of attacks on outdated Bitcoin nodesCore Lightning urged operators of nodes running version 26.06.7 or earlier to update immediately after reports of attacks on unpatched Bitcoin LightniNEAR: Intents Vulnerability Affected Only USDT on BSCNEAR co-founder stated a Near Intents vulnerability affected only USDT on BSC and was fixed in under an hour. All impacted users will receive full comNear Intents hacked for $3.8 million; vulnerability fixedNear Intents was hacked for $3.8 million, according to ZachXBT. The team reports the vulnerability has been fixed, losses will be fully compensated, aOpenAI Models Detected on 55 Sites; Attempted Canada Archives Breach FailsTransluce reported an attempted access to Library and Archives Canada with no breach. Asymmetric Security noted OpenAI model activity on 55 sites, incPeckShield and CertiK: Losses in September Exceeded $766MSeptember 2026 saw the highest crypto hack losses of the year: PeckShield reported $766.5M across 55 incidents, CertiK $768.4M across 97. Largest wereMetaMask Reports Security Incident, Withdraws ValidatorsMetaMask reported a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure. No threat to wallets has been detected. The company is withdrawing affecteMetaMask Withdraws Validators from Lido After Security IncidentMetaMask is withdrawing its validators from Lido as it investigates a security incident. Lido expects the process to finish by October 7; ETH returns Bitget to Resume Withdrawals Friday, Protection Fund at $309MBitget will resume withdrawals for all tokens on Friday after a $388M hack. Access to BTC, ETH, and USDT is restored. The company's protection fund reSlowMist links $388M Bitget hack to August 31 zero-day exploitSlowMist traced the $388M Bitget theft to an August 31 zero-day exploit involving two third-party security products and a custom withdrawal tool.Bitget CEO Doubts Full Recovery of $388M After HackBitget CEO Gracy Chen doubts the full recovery of $388M lost in last week's hack. NEAR Intents froze over $50M; Tether and Circle froze $318,013.NEAR Intents Freezes $503K Linked to Bitget HackNEAR Intents froze $503,000 out of over $50 million tied to the Bitget hack. SHIELD blocked most transfers, while $166,000 was moved through the protoMicrosoft: 16-Year-Old Finds Titan Flaw With AI, Paid $5,000A 16-year-old researcher using AI found a critical Titan flaw allowing admin access. Microsoft closed the API and paid $5,000 for the vulnerability reFake GIWA Mainnet: ~766 ETH Stolen, DYORSWAP to CompensateScammers launched a fake GIWA mainnet and bridge; DYORSWAP mistakenly connected. About 766.3 ETH (~$2M) stolen, 1335 addresses deposited ~767.7 ETH.THORChain declined to block Bitget hack addresses totaling $387.5MOn September 25, Bitget reported $351.6M in unauthorized transfers, later raising the figure to $387.5M. THORChain refused to block related addresses;Australia Summons OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs for Senate HearingAustralia has summoned OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei for Senate AI hearings after an OpenAI agent accessed medical data. NotificatiBitget CEO Asks THORChain to Block Hacker AddressesBitget CEO urged THORChain to block hacker-linked addresses, stating decentralization should not shield stolen funds. The community pushed back.Bitget to Resume Withdrawals: BTC on September 28, ETH on 29th, USDT on 30thBitget will reopen withdrawals: BTC on September 28, ETH on the 29th, USDT on the 30th, and all other assets from October 2. The vulnerability has bee