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theblock.coarticle

Hackers hijack a dozen DeFi websites, all registered with Name.com, and steal about $138,000

Twelve DeFi websites, including Flap, Kintsu, Pickle Finance and Origami Finance, were hijacked on 30 October 2026 and served the Step Drainer kit. All 12 domains use Name.com as registrar, and 10 were suspended. The Block traced about $138,000 stolen to three EVM wallets, excluding Solana and Aptos losses. Kintsu and Origami blame Vercel. Projects say their onchain contracts were untouched.

VercelEthereumSolana
Step DrainerName.comFlap+5

Threat Intel, Blockchain· Published and added 31 Oct 2026

decrypt.coarticle

Binance Hack: Everything You Need to Know About the Biggest Crypto Heist in History

Decrypt's explainer on the roughly $6.4 billion theft from Binance hot wallets across about 10 blockchains. Binance traced it to a compromised DevOps engineer laptop plus further breach points, and on Ethereum the attacker used 50 pre-signed EIP-7702 authorizations to turn a hot wallet into a sweeper. Chainalysis and TRM Labs attribute it to TraderTraitor; Tether and Circle froze about $2.3 billion.

EthereumBitcoinTether+3
TraderTraitorBinanceChainalysis+10

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 31 Oct 2026

ethereum-magicians.orgthread

Pre-ERC: Agent Pre-Sign Risk Report

Pre-ERC: Agent Pre-Sign Risk Report is a draft Ethereum Magicians proposal for an EIP-712-signed report that a risk source, identified by an ERC-8004 identity, returns about one unsigned request. It carries typed findings on tokens, approvals, addresses, payments (x402) and texts, and each finding is marked read or not read. It has no score or verdict, so the consumer applies its own policy. The author's live implementation, toll, runs on Robinhood Chain.

Ethereumx402Robinhood Chain+3
ERC-8265ERC-8004ERC-8470+8

AI Security, Blockchain· Published and added 31 Oct 2026

stepsecurity.ioarticle

Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Puts Developer Machine Security in Focus

StepSecurity's analysis of Binance's 29 October 2026 incident, which Binance puts at about $6.3 billion in affected assets. It covers Binance's disclosure of a possible DevOps laptop compromise, and TRM Labs and Elliptic findings on 50 EIP-7702 authorizations and a persistent delegation. It links this to the Nx, OVHcloud CLI and Claude Code extension compromises, gives an investigation checklist, then describes StepSecurity products.

EthereumnpmVS Code+3
BinanceTRM LabsElliptic+5

Blockchain, Supply Chain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

ethresear.chthread

ERC draft: Independent Simulation Result for (STVA)

ERC draft "Independent Simulation Result" (STVA) defines a canonical, content-addressed SimulationResult (success, gasUsed, returnData, stateDiffHash, logsHash, snapshotId, resultHash) that any wallet, hardware device or verifier can recompute from the same VerificationPayload and state snapshot. It targets compromised-frontend and UI/calldata-mismatch attacks, and defines Basic, Standard and Strict compliance levels. Open questions are stateDiff encoding, prestate proofs and binding to capability tokens.

EthereumrevmSafe
ERC-7730EIP-712ERC-4337+3

Blockchain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

galaxy.comarticle

Weekly Research Brief: Binance Hacked; Hyperliquid on Wall Street; Prediction Markets’ Brazil ‘Miss’

Galaxy Research's weekly brief of 30 October 2026 opens with the Binance hack: about $6.3b drained across 10 blockchains, attributed by TRM Labs and Chainalysis to TraderTraitor (Lazarus-linked). The attacker used EIP-7702 with 50 pre-signed authorizations on Ethereum, and Binance's preliminary finding is a compromised DevOps laptop reaching a service container. Tether and Circle froze about $2.6b. The other sections cover Hyperliquid and prediction markets.

EthereumBitcoinUSDC+2
TraderTraitorLazarus GroupEIP-7702+7

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Added 30 Oct 2026

galaxy.comarticle

Here We Go Again: Binance Loses $6.3b in Largest Robbery in History

Galaxy Research newsletter on the roughly $6.3b drained from Binance across 10 blockchains, which TRM Labs and Chainalysis attribute to TraderTraitor. On Ethereum the attacker used EIP-7702 to turn a hot wallet into a sweeper contract backed by 50 pre-signed authorizations. Binance's preliminary finding is a compromised DevOps laptop, with no wallet key leak. Tether, Circle, Ripple and World Liberty froze about $2.7b; Galaxy also assesses Binance's ability to cover losses.

EthereumBitcoinTether+3
TraderTraitorLazarus GroupBinance+7

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Added 30 Oct 2026

bankless.comarticle

Binance Just Suffered the Biggest Hack in Crypto History. What Now?

Bankless report on the Binance hack of $6.3 billion, which Binance's preliminary investigation traced to a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop with access to withdrawal-authorizing systems. TRM Labs found valid EIP-7702 authorizations on Ethereum, and nine other chains were drained through normally signed transactions. TRM and Chainalysis link it to North Korea's TraderTraitor. Tether and Circle froze about $3 billion, and Binance says SAFU and corporate cash will cover the losses.

EthereumBitcoinSolana+1
BinanceTraderTraitorDPRK+9

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

ethereum-magicians.orgthread

ERC-8478: x402 Payee Verification for ERC-8004 Agents

ERC-8478 is a draft Ethereum standard that binds the x402 payTo address to an ERC-8004 agent's identity, to stop payee redirection by a hijacked domain, proxy or injected tool result. A payTo must equal the agentWallet or carry an EIP-712 delegation signed by it, and the origin must be listed in the registration file. On Robinhood Chain, 5 of 5,575 x402-responding agents used their agentWallet as payTo (28 October 2026).

x402ERC-8004Ethereum+2
ERC-8478ERC-8470EIP-712+3

AI Security, Blockchain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

decrypt.coarticle

Secret Service, FBI Join Binance Hack Probe as Circle Freezes $823 Million

Decrypt reports that Binance is working with the FBI and U.S. Secret Service after a theft of about $6.4 billion, which TRM Labs and Chainalysis attribute to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, also linked to the February 2025 Bybit hack. Circle froze about $823 million in USDC and Tether froze USDT, though the page gives differing Tether totals. Binance first suspected a compromised DevOps engineer laptop, found more breach points, and saw no evidence of leaked wallet private keys.

USDCTether
TraderTraitorBinanceBybit+10

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

ethereum-magicians.orgthread

EIP Draft: Permanent EOA Delegation Opt-Out (disable EIP-7702)

Discussion thread for a draft Core EIP that lets an Ethereum EOA permanently disable EIP-7702 delegation. A type-4 set-code transaction with an empty authorization list, destination equal to sender and zero value installs the 0xef0200 marker for 33500 gas. Later authorizations, including clearing to the zero address, are skipped. It does not protect against private-key compromise. Open questions cover the prefix, a dedicated transaction type, gas pricing, and EIP-8151 interaction.

Ethereum
EIP-7702EIP-3607EIP-8141+3

Blockchain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

decrypt.coarticle

Binance Sets Aside $6.34B to Cover Hack Losses, CEO Says 'Your Assets Are Safe'

Decrypt reports on the October 2026 Binance hot-wallet hack, about $6.3 billion, which Binance CEO Richard Teng says the company will cover with over $6.34 billion of its own funds. Teng says the attacker used an EIP-7702 delegation that skipped Binance's approval controls, a self-destruct mechanism to wipe tooling, and more than one breach point beyond a compromised laptop. TRM Labs and Chainalysis attribute the theft to TraderTraitor, and the attacker is still moving funds on Tron.

EthereumTronAave+1
TraderTraitorEIP-7702Binance+5

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

bleepingcomputer.comarticle

Trezor warns of suspected crypto-theft implant in hardware wallet

Trezor warns of a suspected crypto-theft implant in a Trezor Safe 5 sold by reseller CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia. An Indonesian buyer found an extra board with a cellular module and antenna between the main board and screen, apparently able to read the recovery phrase and send it over mobile networks. Trezor has not examined the device, advises moving funds to a new wallet for any CryptoBilis purchase since March 2026, and notes a similar Ledger implant was confirmed.

TrezorLedger
CryptoBilisTokopediarecovery phrase

Blockchain, Hardware & RF, Supply Chain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

thedefiant.ioarticle

Binance Attacker Used EIP-7702 to Bypass Wallet Controls, Teng Says

The Defiant reports that Binance co-CEO Yi He's colleague Teng says the attacker in a breach Binance estimates at $6.3 billion used EIP-7702 to bypass wallet controls. Binance is rebuilding its withdrawal service, and attackers destroyed tools and traces during the intrusion. Only the teaser loaded, so the technical detail of the EIP-7702 abuse is not in the available text.

Ethereum
BinanceThe DefiantEIP-7702+1

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

protos.comarticle

Trezor reveals Malaysian reseller sold wallet with spyware

Trezor says a user reported a Safe 5 wallet bought from Malaysian reseller CryptoBilis in August 2026 with a hidden board between the main board and screen, carrying a cellular module and antenna. The implant allegedly reads the screen, including the wallet backup, and sends it over a mobile network when plugged in. Trezor has not yet examined the device, has dropped CryptoBilis (9 October), and is replacing wallets bought since March 2026.

TrezorLedger
CryptoBilisDanny Sanders

Hardware & RF, Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

protos.comarticle

How the Binance hack happened on-chain on Ethereum

Protos analysis of how the Binance hack played out on Ethereum. The attacker deployed a sweeper contract and sent 50 EIP-7702 authorizations for the Binance 14 hot wallet, signed with its key and using varied nonces to match the wallet's changing count. Other wallets and EVM chains used plain transfers. Binance later removed the delegation, and about $2.4 billion in funds was frozen or blacklisted.

Ethereum
BinanceEIP-7702sweeper contract

Blockchain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

21shares.comarticle

Binance hack: the largest robbery in financial history

Binance hack analysis from 21shares on the 29 October 2026 theft of about $6.3 billion from Binance. Binance's initial finding points to a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop with no sign of a leaked wallet key. Chainalysis attributes it to North Korea with high confidence, and about $3 billion was frozen by Tether, Circle and the Arbitrum Security Council. The attacker also borrowed about $44.6 million of WETH on Aave. Binance says SAFU and company funds will cover all losses.

AaveTetherUSDC+2
BinanceLazarus GroupDPRK+7

Threat Intel, Blockchain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

decrypt.coarticle

What is EIP-7702? The Ethereum Upgrade Behind the $6.4B Binance Hack

EIP-7702 ("Set Code for EOAs") is the Ethereum change, live since the Pectra upgrade on 7 May 2025, that lets ordinary wallets delegate to smart contract code. The guide covers set-code transactions, delegation indicators, batching, sponsorship and sweeper-contract scams. It then describes the 29 October 2026 Binance theft of about $6.4B, which TRM Labs and Chainalysis attributed to TraderTraitor, where 50 pre-signed authorizations turned a hot wallet into a sweeper.

EthereumTornado Cash
EIP-7702EIP-8141TraderTraitor+10

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

aikido.devarticle

Binance hack: how a compromised developer laptop can lead to a $6.3 billion breach

Aikido Security's analysis of the roughly $6.3 billion Binance incident, which Binance says may have started with a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop. It sets out what is known (no private key leak, TraderTraitor attribution by TRM Labs and Chainalysis, additional breach points) and a plausible chain from laptop credentials to a withdrawal service. It compares the 2025 Bybit theft and lists mitigations.

npmVS CodeAWS+1
BinanceTraderTraitorLazarus Group+9

Blockchain, Threat Intel, Supply Chain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

decrypt.coarticle

TRM and Chainalysis Tie $6.4B Binance Hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor

TRM Labs and Chainalysis attribute the October 2026 Binance theft, about $6.4 billion across 10 blockchains, to North Korea's TraderTraitor. On Ethereum the attacker used EIP-7702 delegation with 50 pre-signed authorizations to turn a hot wallet into a sweeper, pointing to compromised signing infrastructure. The attacker funded wallets via Tornado Cash, laundered through automation and Aave borrowing, and about $3 billion was frozen.

EthereumEIP-7702Tornado Cash+2
TraderTraitorDPRKBinance+9

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

en.cryptonomist.charticle

TRM says Binance crypto hack stole $6.36B across 10 chains, mostly in 20 minutes

Report on the 29 October 2026 Binance theft, which TRM Labs valued at USD 6.36 billion across ten chains, mostly within 20 minutes. TRM attributes it with high confidence to North Korea's TraderTraitor. The attacker used pre-signed EIP-7702 delegations to turn a Binance Ethereum hot wallet into a sweeper. About USD 3 billion was frozen; TRM advises monitoring for unexpected delegations and separating signing infrastructure.

EthereumBitcoinTron+3
TraderTraitorEIP-7702Binance+11

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

decrypt.coarticle

Trezor Warns CryptoBilis Buyers After Report of Hardware Implant in Safe 5

Trezor warned buyers of its wallets from reseller CryptoBilis (March 2026 onward) to move funds, after an Indonesian customer reported a hardware implant in a Safe 5 bought in August 2026. The report describes a board with a cellular module between mainboard and screen that reads the wallet backup and sends it over a mobile network. Trezor has not yet examined the device. It found no tampering in four other CryptoBilis units.

Trezor Safe 5LedgerBitcoin
CryptoBilisTrezorLedger Donjon+3

Hardware & RF, Supply Chain, Blockchain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

chainalysis.comarticle

Binance Exploit: Latest Findings and Response

Chainalysis assesses the 29 October 2026 theft of about $6.4 billion from Binance hot wallets as the work of North Korean group TraderTraitor. Attribution rests on on-chain behavior, including real-time commingling with funds from the Bitget exploit, a Tornado Cash-funded operator wallet and signed authorizations that let a hot wallet run attacker code. About $2.8 billion was frozen. Laundering shows automation, with addresses receiving exactly 1 TRX before forwarding funds.

EthereumTornado CashTron+3
TraderTraitorDPRKBinance+3

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

decrypt.coarticle

Binance Finds 'Additional Points of Breach' in $6.3B Hack

Binance estimated the October 2026 security incident at about $6.3 billion and said it found "additional points of breach" beyond the compromised DevOps engineer laptop it first named. The attacker reached a service container and submitted unauthorized withdrawals, with no wallet private key leak found. Arkham counted $6.01 billion taken from hot wallets on nine chains; Tether and Circle froze about $1.8 billion in stablecoins. About $3 billion is frozen onchain; withdrawals stay suspended.

TetherUSDCEthereum+2
BinanceArkhamRichard Teng+4

Threat Intel, Blockchain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

bleepingcomputer.comarticle

Binance links $6.3 billion crypto theft to compromised DevOps laptop

Binance linked the theft of about $6.3 billion in crypto to a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop, which let attackers reach a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawals. TRM Labs and Chainalysis attribute the 29 October 2026 attack to North Korea's TraderTraitor. About $2.7 billion was frozen, and the attackers hold about $2.4 billion. Binance has found no evidence of a leaked wallet private key.

BinanceTetherCircle+3
TraderTraitorLazarus GroupAPT38+5

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

en.cryptonomist.charticle

Trezor hardware implant report: CryptoBilis buyers urged to move funds

Trezor advised everyone who bought wallets from reseller CryptoBilis since March 2026 to move funds to a new wallet with a new recovery phrase. An Indonesian customer reported a Safe 5 bought via Tokopedia in August 2026 with an extra board holding a cellular module that allegedly sends the wallet backup out. Trezor has not yet examined the device. Ledger separately confirmed tampering on CryptoBilis devices in October 2026.

TrezorLedger
CryptoBilisTokopediaSEAL 911+1

Hardware & RF, Supply Chain, Blockchain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

securityweek.comarticle

$6 Billion Binance Hack Bears Hallmarks of North Korea’s TraderTraitor

The Binance hack of 29 October 2026 drained about $6.36 billion across ten blockchains in roughly 20 minutes, according to TRM Labs. TRM attributes it with high confidence to North Korea's TraderTraitor, citing a mixer-funded operator wallet, pre-signed transactions and overlap with the Bybit and KelpDAO hacks. Binance's early findings point to a compromised DevOps engineer laptop. Stablecoin issuers froze about $2.7 billion.

EthereumTornado CashTether+2
TraderTraitorLazarus GroupDPRK+11

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

en.cryptonomist.charticle

Binance probes a suspected cryptocurrency breach: $6.3B affected, about $3B frozen

Binance disclosed a suspected security incident on 29 October 2026, estimating $6.3 billion affected and about $3 billion frozen. Binance's early finding is that a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop let an attacker reach a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawals, with no evidence of wallet private-key leakage. TRM Labs suspects TraderTraitor, the group tied to the February 2025 Bybit theft. Tether, Circle and Ripple froze funds.

TetherUSDC
BinanceTraderTraitorLazarus Group+7

Blockchain, Threat Intel· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

ethereum-magicians.orgother

ERC draft: Independent Simulation Result for (STVA)

ERC draft "Independent Simulation Result" (STVA) defines a canonical, content-addressed SimulationResult structure that wallets, hardware devices or third-party verifiers can recompute from the same VerificationPayload and state snapshot. It specifies fields, a keccak256 or EIP-712 result hash, and Basic, Standard and Strict compliance tiers. The goal is to close UI/calldata mismatch attacks where a compromised frontend serves a false simulation. Open questions cover stateDiff encoding and prestate proofs.

EthereumrevmSafe
ERC-7730Scoped Capability TokensUI/calldata mismatch+5

Blockchain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

x.comthread

Trail of Bits (@trailofbits) on X

Trail of Bits post on X summarising Binance's initial investigation into a security incident. Binance suggests a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop let an attacker reach a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions. The text says no evidence has been found of wallet private key compromise. The fetched text is truncated and gives no further detail.

BinanceTrail of Bits

Threat Intel, Blockchain· Published and added 30 Oct 2026

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