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ForkLog 166 02.03.2026

Crypto Market Losses from Hacks Drop to 11-Month Low

In February, losses from hacker attacks in the crypto industry amounted to $26.5 million, marking the lowest monthly figure since March 2025, according to PeckShield.

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ForkLog 279 27.02.2026

South Korean Tax Authority’s Blunder Leads to $4.8 Million Token Theft

South Korea's National Tax Service inadvertently published the seed phrases of three cryptocurrency wallets, resulting in the theft of 4 million PRTG tokens valued at approximately $4.8 million, according to local media reports.

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ForkLog 206 27.02.2026

Insiders net over $1m from ZachXBT investigation

Nearly all top wallets that profited on Polymarket from the ZachXBT investigation show signs of insider trading.

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ForkLog 239 26.02.2026

ZachXBT Accuses Axiom Employee of Insider Trading

On-chain detective ZachXBT has accused Axiom trading platform manager Broox Bauer of leaking user data for insider trading.

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ForkLog 170 11.02.2026

X Contest Winner Suspected of Serial Rug Pulls

The user known as beaverd, who won $1 million in the X Creators contest, is allegedly a scammer.

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ForkLog 163 11.02.2026

Former SafeMoon CEO Sentenced to Eight Years and $7.5 Million Fine

The Eastern District of New York sentenced former SafeMoon CEO Braden John Karony to eight years in prison.

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ForkLog 313 23.01.2026

Hackers Steal $48 Million in Confiscated Bitcoin from South Korean Prosecutors

Prosecutors in South Korea's Gwangju district have launched an investigation into the disappearance of Bitcoin valued at 70 billion won ($47.7 million).

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ForkLog 264 22.01.2026

Trove Markets Developers Execute Rug Pull Following ICO

On January 20, the native token of perp-DEX Trove Markets (TROVE) plummeted by 98% just minutes after the ICO — the FDV of the coin dropped from $20 million to $110,000.

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ForkLog 437 22.01.2026

Saga Blockchain Hacked: $7 Million Stolen, Stablecoins Depegged

The Saga Layer 1 blockchain has halted its EVM network following a hack in which attackers stole USDC worth $7 million.

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ForkLog 236 21.01.2026

SlowMist Identifies ‘Future Attack’ in Linux Store

In a novel attack, cybercriminals exploit trust in the official Snap Store on Linux to steal seed phrases from cryptocurrency wallets. This was reported by SlowMist's head of information security, known as 23pds. Linux users beware: A new attack has erupted in the Snap Store, with expired domains becoming hacker backdoors to steal users' crypto assets. Compromised apps disguise themselves as well-known crypto wallets like Exodus, Ledger Live, or Trust Wallet, tricking users into entering their "wallet recovery mnemonic," leading to theft of funds. https://t.co/PaHiXCbfUU — 23pds (山哥) (@im23pds) January 21, 2026 In this attack, cybercriminals register expired domains associated with developer accounts in […]

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ForkLog 328 20.01.2026

Makina Finance DeFi Protocol Breached for $5 Million

Hackers breached the decentralized project Makina Finance, extracting approximately $5 million from a stablecoin pool, according to CertiK.

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ForkLog 222 20.01.2026

Ethereum’s Transaction Surge Linked to Spam Attack, Researcher Claims

The surge in Ethereum network activity may be due to address "poisoning," says blockchain security expert Andrey Sergeenkov.

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