Crypto Security

[Core Summary] The HP token of decentralized identity project Humanity Protocol plummeted over 80% following a $32 million private key security incident. Attackers compromised a foundation member’s private key and dumped the stolen tokens for ether. Security Incident Details Humanity Protocol confirmed that attackers gained access to a foundation member’s private key and subsequently sold large quantities of stolen HP tokens for Ethereum. The incident caused the token price to collapse by over 80% in a short time, severely damaging market confidence. ...

According to CoinDesk, a critical security vulnerability was discovered in Zcash that had gone undetected for four years. The bug could have allowed an attacker to mint unlimited counterfeit tokens. Following disclosure by Shielded Labs, ZEC price dropped approximately 30%. The vulnerability has been patched within days, with no evidence of actual exploitation.