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    Hacks, exploits, scams and the state of crypto security.

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    Ostium Hacker Launders 10,540 ETH Through Tornado Cash After $24M Arbitrum Vault Exploit

    The Ostium OLP vault exploiter has routed 10,540 of 12,080 stolen ETH through Tornado Cash after a $24M Arbitrum hack revised up from $18M, per PeckShield.

    Marcus Feld · July 20, 2026
    Ostium Hacker Launders 10,540 ETH Through Tornado Cash After $24M Arbitrum Vault Exploit
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    Allbridge Core Halts Cross-Chain Bridge After $1.65M Flash Loan Exploit Drains Stablecoin Pool

    Allbridge Core paused its cross-chain bridge after a flash loan attacker manipulated the stablecoin pool exchange rate and drained roughly $1.65 million in a single transaction.

    Marcus Feld · July 20, 2026
    Allbridge Core Halts Cross-Chain Bridge After $1.65M Flash Loan Exploit Drains Stablecoin Pool
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    TrustedVolumes Hacker Returns 1,122 ETH in Partial Repayment of May’s $5.8M DeFi Exploit

    The attacker behind May's $5.87M TrustedVolumes DeFi exploit sent back 1,122.12 ETH (~$2.07M) on July 17 — roughly 35% of stolen funds — with no official statement from the protocol.

    Marcus Feld · July 18, 2026
    TrustedVolumes Hacker Returns 1,122 ETH in Partial Repayment of May's $5.8M DeFi Exploit
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    Scattered Spider Duo Pleads Guilty in UK Over $115M Ransomware Spree and Transport for London Hack

    Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers pleaded guilty in a UK court to the 2024 Transport for London hack and a $115M ransomware campaign tied to Scattered Spider.

    Nadia Rahman · July 17, 2026
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    Scattered Spider Duo Sentenced to 5.5 Years Each in UK Court Over TfL Hack and $115M Ransom Scheme

    Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers sentenced to 5.5 years at Woolwich Crown Court for hacking TfL and roles in Scattered Spider's $115M crypto ransom scheme.

    Nadia Rahman · July 17, 2026
    Scattered Spider Duo Sentenced to 5.5 Years Each in UK Court Over TfL Hack and $115M Ransom Scheme
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    Hacked Suno Source Code Reveals 2 Million YouTube Clips and 62,000 Hours of Pond5 Audio Scraped for AI Training

    Leaked Suno source code reveals 2 million YouTube clips and 62,000 hours of Pond5 audio scraped for AI training — the most concrete evidence yet of the company's data practices.

    Nadia Rahman · July 17, 2026
    Hacked Suno Source Code Reveals 2 Million YouTube Clips and 62,000 Hours of Pond5 Audio Scraped for AI Training
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    SummerFi Shuts Down After Seven Years as $6M Flash-Loan Exploit Drains Lazy Summer Vaults

    SummerFi is winding down after seven years following a $6M flash-loan exploit on its Lazy Summer Protocol vaults. Here's what happened and why it matters for DeFi.

    Marcus Feld · July 16, 2026
    SummerFi Shuts Down After Seven Years as $6M Flash-Loan Exploit Drains Lazy Summer Vaults
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    Logan Paul and Coffeezilla Settle CryptoZoo Defamation Lawsuit Out of Court

    Logan Paul and Coffeezilla (Stephen Findeisen) have settled their CryptoZoo defamation lawsuit out of court, with no terms publicly disclosed.

    Nadia Rahman · July 16, 2026
    Logan Paul and Coffeezilla Settle CryptoZoo Defamation Lawsuit Out of Court
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    UK Fraud Review Warns Judges Are Unprepared for Crypto Laundering and AI Scam Cases

    A UK government-backed fraud review warns magistrates and judges lack the expertise to handle crypto money laundering and AI-enabled fraud cases as digital crime surges.

    Nadia Rahman · July 15, 2026
    UK Fraud Review Warns Judges Are Unprepared for Crypto Laundering and AI Scam Cases
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    Prism Token Crashes 90%+ After 2,500 Phantom Fee Positions Siphoned Nearly 40% of Protocol Fees

    A bad actor created ~2,500 phantom fee positions on Uniswap v4 token Prism, siphoning nearly 40% of protocol fees and triggering a 90%+ single-day price crash before the team redeployed.

    Marcus Feld · July 14, 2026
    Prism Token Crashes 90%+ After 2,500 Phantom Fee Positions Siphoned Nearly 40% of Protocol Fees
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    3. 3 Microsoft’s MDASH Tops Claude Mythos and GPT-5.6 Sol on CyberGym at Half the Cost
    4. 4 Hacked Suno Source Code Reveals 2 Million YouTube Clips and 62,000 Hours of Pond5 Audio Scraped for AI Training
    5. 5 UN Warns Southeast Asia’s Scam Syndicates Have Merged Into a $114B Crypto-Fueled Criminal Economy
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