Crypto Hacks & Crime
Crypto exploits, thefts, sentencing, freezes/blacklists and wallet-security incidents.
Empire Market Co-Creator Raheim Hamilton Is Sentenced to 40 Years and Agrees to Forfeit About 1,230 Bitcoin
A US court sentenced Empire Market co-creator Raheim Hamilton to 40 years on 5 October 2026. Prosecutors say he agreed to forfeit about 1,230 bitcoin; his co-creator Thomas Pavey awaits sentencing.
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Ledger Investigates Lost Funds Among CryptoBilis Buyers and Pauses the Reseller’s Sales
Ledger says it is investigating reports of lost funds among South East Asia customers who bought devices from the reseller CryptoBilis, and has asked the reseller to pause sales. Loss totals of about $86m come from Hacken and an on-chain analyst, not Ledger. The cause is unconfirmed.
Base vault ~$6m loss: whitelist change, not an Aave core breach
Trade press: an unidentified Base DeFi vault lost about 1,783 wstETH (~$6m) on 4 Oct 2026 after a multisig whitelist change. Firms say Aave V3 was not hit.
A Contractor’s Son Stole $46 Million from the US Government’s Crypto Vault. The FBI Just Caught Him.
The FBI has arrested John Daghita, a man who allegedly stole $46 million in cryptocurrency from the US Marshals Service by abusing access at his father's company...
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