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Ledger Confirms an Unauthorized Hardware Implant in One Device Affected in the CryptoBilis Case
Ledger says one affected user's device contained an unauthorized hardware implant. What the company confirmed, what it has not said, and why loss totals are not Ledger's.
XRP Ledger Discloses a Decade-Old Overflow Bug That Could Have Created XRP From Nothing, Fixed on 25 September
XRPL's 9 October 2026 disclosure says an integer overflow in its payment engine could be exploited to create XRP from nothing. Fixed in xrpld 3.4.1 on 25 September, no evidence of exploitation. What an overflow and an amendment are, in plain English.
Crypto Crime Roundup: 15,000 BNB Returned, a Hacker Convicted and a SIM-Swapper Jailed
An attacker returned 15,000 BNB to the 79thVault project on BNB Chain, a Manhattan jury convicted Uranium Finance hacker Jonathan Spalletta on all counts, and a London court jailed a SIM-swap fraudster for two and a half years. Plus two small DeFi exploits flagged by SlowMist.
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...
Future Quantum Computers Could Link Private Zcash Swaps. Zakura Proposes a Fix
Zakura proposes per-swap keys so a future quantum computer couldn't link private ZEC swaps made via NEAR Intents. It's a privacy fix, not yet shipped.
Nine Blockchain Groups Launch Quantum Alliance for Post-Quantum Standards
Nine blockchain organisations launched the Quantum Alliance to define open post-quantum readiness tests. Plans only; no major L1 foundations joined.
Ledger Opens Reservations for Atom, a Data-Only Security and Privacy Device With Solana Mobile
Ledger opened reservations for Atom, a data-only Android security device with Solana Mobile's Seeker app, shipping summer 2027.
Brooklyn DA and FBI Disrupt 112 Servers and 241 Domains Behind a Crypto Scam Targeting Russian Speakers
Brooklyn's DA says his Virtual Currency Unit and the FBI disrupted 112 servers and 241 domains behind a crypto investment scam aimed at Russian speakers.
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