National Tax Service Korea
February 26, 2026
•[ data leak, cryptocurrency, seed phrase exposure ]
South Koreas National Tax Service accidentally published a hardware wallet recovery phrase in a press photo announcing seized assets. An unknown attacker used the exposed seed phrase to transfer roughly $4.8 million in cryptocurrency from the wallet.
At least one Bitcoin owner
February 15, 2026
•[ cryptocurrency, phishing, malicious javascript ]
BleepingComputer described a campaign where threat actors abused Pastebin comments to distribute a ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into executing malicious JavaScript in their browser. The technique enables attackers to hijack crypto swap transactions and redirect funds to attacker-controlled wallets.
An undislosed cryptocurrency company
February 10, 2026
•[ malware, cryptocurrency, AI-generated video ]
BleepingComputer reported that North Korean threat actor UNC1069 ran tailored campaigns using AI-generated video and the ClickFix technique to deliver malware for macOS and Windows to targets in the cryptocurrency sector, with a financially motivated objective.
Waltio
January 24, 2026
•[ data leak, extortion, cryptocurrency ]
French crypto tax platform Waltio reported being targeted by the ShinyHunters group, which claimed to possess personal data for nearly 50,000 users and threatened to leak users 2024 tax reports unless a ransom was paid. Waltio stated that its services and production systems remained secure and that no sensitive banking credentials or crypto access data was compromised. The incident primarily involves alleged data theft and extortion threats rather than service disruption, with the full scope of stolen fields not detailed in the summary.
At least one Iranian consumer
January 20, 2026
•[ Android banking trojan, Remote-access trojan (RAT), Ransomware ]
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) reported discovering deVixor, an advanced Android banking trojan that has remote-access (RAT) capabilities and can also deploy a ransomware-style device lock screen. The campaign explicitly targets Iranian users, distributing malicious APKs via phishing websites posing as legitimate automotive businesses and luring victims with heavily discounted vehicle offers. Once installed, deVixor prompts victims to grant high-risk permissions (contacts, SMS, media files, accessibility service), then harvests SMS data to extract banking information such as account balances, OTPs, bank alerts, credit card details, and crypto transaction data. It also uses WebView-based JavaScript injection to load real banking sites inside a hidden WebView and steal login credentials during authentication. In some cases, operators activate a ransom overlay that locks the device and demands payment to a cryptocurrency wallet. Cyble said it identified 700+ deVixor samples since October 2025 and observed indicators (Persian artifacts, targeted-app lists, Telegram infrastructure) suggesting strong familiarity with Irans financial ecosystem.
Unleash Protocol
December 26, 2025
•[ Theft, Cryptocurrency, Smart Contract Exploit ]
Unauthorized multisig takeover allowed attacker to deploy a malicious contract upgrade and drain protocol funds, which were later laundered through Tornado Cash.
Beta – Dnevni evropski servis (DES)
August 7, 2025
•[ ransomware, cryptocurrency, encryption ]
Ransomware attack encrypted systems of Betas specialized European news service (DES), rendering its portal inaccessible. No data exfiltration was reported. Attackers demanded ransom in cryptocurrency; the incident occurred and was disclosed on August 7, 2025.
BigONE
July 16, 2025
•[ hacked, theft, cryptocurrency ]
BigOne disclosed that hackers stole ~$27M; deposits,trading, and withdrawals were taken offline temporarily.
At least one Crypto firm targeted via macOS malware
June 30, 2025
•[ malware, cryptocurrency, theft ]
Indonesian outlet Liputan6 reports North Korean actors using macOS malware to target cryptocurrency companies, consistent with DPRKs crypto theft campaigns.
Nobitex Cryptocurrency Exchange
June 18, 2025
•[ hacktivism, cryptocurrency, theft ]
Predatory Sparrow (pro-Israel hacktivist group) breached Irans Nobitex cryptocurrency exchange on June 18 2025, transferring roughly $90 million USD in assets to unrecoverable wallet addresses; action was intended to punish Iranian regime-linked financial infrastructure; no evidence of ransom or profit motive.
Infini (Infini Earn)
February 24, 2025
•[ insider threat, financial theft, cryptocurrency ]
A former developer or compromised admin key was used to withdraw $49.5 million from Infinis smart-contract vault on February 24 2025. The attacker converted USDC to ETH and moved the funds off-chain. Infini, a Hong Kong-based stablecoin bank, offered a 20% bounty for fund return and filed legal action against a former developer in Hong Kong.
Undisclosed cryptocurrency market-making firm
October 20, 2024
•[ data exfiltration, cryptocurrency, state-sponsored attack ]
Recorded Future observed C2 reconnaissance followed by FTP exfiltration from a market-making firm in the UAE during the Contagious Interview campaign (OctNov 2024). Attributed to the NGB 3rd Technical Surveillance Bureau (North Korea).
