Cowlpane has published 9 articles on crypto security — primarily in Crypto , with coverage from 2026. Sourced from global financial publications.
MetaMask’s new Agent Wallet gives AI agents a self‑custodial leash, redefining who controls DeFi moves and how users safeguard assets.
France accounts for 70% of crypto wrench attacks, turning its data centers into hacker honeypots and exposing holders worldwide to new risks.
Verus Bridge hacker returns most of the stolen $8.5M, keeping $2.8M as a bounty, prompting a 24‑hour deadline for full restitution.
A private‑key breach siphoned $700,000 from Polymarket’s internal rewards wallet, prompting operators to harden admin‑key security.
On‑chain data shows over $520,000 siphoned from Polymarket’s Polygon contracts, flagging a private‑key breach that could affect market payouts.
A coordinated attack drained $6.7 M from two major exchanges, exposing gaps in multi‑factor authentication and hot‑wallet security.
Attackers minted 1 quadrillion MAPO on May 20, slashing the token ~30% and exposing bridge vulnerabilities.
The 12th/24th seed phrase word is a checksum, allowing multiple valid endings, while npm’s half‑measure leaves local seed‑phrase backdoors active.
GitHub exposed 3,800 internal repos to malicious VS Code extension, threatening thousands of crypto‑dev projects.