News category

Security & incidents

Hacks, vulnerabilities, fraud, asset loss and security-control disclosures.

392reports reviewed240entities covered5with primary evidence
Security & incidents

Mexican Authorities Confiscate Three Hundred Crypto Mining Units Connected to Hydroelectric Infrastructure

According to reporting by Decrypt, Mexican federal prosecutors, naval forces, and regional police confiscated three hundred digital asset extraction units during a raid in Puebla state. The operation allegedly tapped electricity from a federal hydroelectric facility without authorization, while forensic investigators examine potential financial crimes in an inquiry that is not officially confirmed by independent judicial bodies.

Latest coverage

Security & incidents

Page 17 of 66

97
Law enforcement officials inspecting seized crypto mining rigs and electrical infrastructure at a remote site in Puebla, Mexico.Decrypt
CVPuebla State Security Ministry and Federal ProsecutorsSecurity & incidents

Mexican Authorities Confiscate Three Hundred Crypto Mining Units Connected to Hydroelectric Infrastructure

According to reporting by Decrypt, Mexican federal prosecutors, naval forces, and regional police confiscated three hundred digital asset extraction units during a raid in Puebla state. The operation allegedly tapped electricity from a federal hydroelectric facility without authorization, while forensic investigators examine potential financial crimes in an inquiry that is not officially confirmed by independent judicial bodies.

Crypto mining
Rating impactNo score change
98
Abstract technological rendering representing quantum computing and cryptographic security concepts.decrypt.co via LBank
CVIonQSecurity & incidents

IonQ Unveils Superion 256 Quantum System While Bitcoin Developers Debate Long-Term Cryptographic Resilience

According to media reporting by LBank News based on decrypt.co, quantum technology firm IonQ has introduced the Superion 256 quantum computer with customer shipments slated for 2027. This development coincides with ongoing technical debates regarding how rapidly advanced quantum machines might eventually impact cryptographic networks like Bitcoin, though these long-term security implications remain not officially confirmed.

Rating impactNo score change
99
Security illustration representing physical threats to crypto cold wallets and home securitydecrypt.co via LBank
CVJonathan MeléndezSecurity & incidents

Mexican Musician and Family Targeted in Fatal Cold Wallet Home Invasion

According to reporting by LBank News and other outlets, Mexican prosecutors allege suspects targeted Camilo Séptimo keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and his family to steal a cold wallet believed to hold substantial digital assets. This tragic event remains not officially confirmed by comprehensive judicial verdicts.

Crypto securityCustody
Rating impactNo score change
100
Malone Lam pleads guilty in major cryptocurrency theft ring.crypto.news
CVMalone LamSecurity & incidents

Malone Lam Enters Guilty Plea in Major Cryptocurrency Racketeering and Theft Conspiracy

Malone Lam entered a guilty plea to a racketeering conspiracy charge connected to multi-million dollar digital asset thefts, though specific sentencing terms remain not officially confirmed.

Rating impactNo score change
101
Analytical overview graph illustrating Bitcoin loan-to-value ratios and liquidation thresholds published by CryptoTicker.CryptoTicker
CVCryptoTickerSecurity & incidents

CryptoTicker Review Reveals Major Opacity in Bitcoin Collateral Loan Liquidation Thresholds

CryptoTicker published an independent review on September 8, 2026, examining the loan-to-value liquidation thresholds of eleven crypto lending providers as Bitcoin traded around $78,741. The publisher reported that most platforms fail to publicly disclose their exact liquidation triggers without a logged-in account, leaving borrowers vulnerable during market downturns. These findings are not officially confirmed by the lending platforms themselves.

Rating impactNo score change
102
Cronos blockchain network interface representing the reported network rollback and transaction erasure.Decrypt
CVCronosSecurity & incidents

Cronos Erased Two Hours of Transactions to Reverse $111 Million DeFi Exploit

According to Decrypt reporting based on network statements, Cronos reversed approximately $111.2 million linked to a lending protocol attack by rolling back nearly two hours of blockchain history, though this action also invalidated legitimate user activity and left millions unrecovered. This report is based on media reporting and has not been officially confirmed by independent auditing authorities. This development is not officially confirmed.

DeFi security
Rating impactNo score change