A white hat hacker recovered 80% of the $2.26 million stolen from Foom Cash during last week’s exploit, illustrating the growing importance of ethical hackers in the blockchain space.

A 22-year-old Alabama man pleaded guilty to extortion, cyberstalking, and computer fraud charges after hijacking the social media accounts of hundreds of young women (including minors).

PeckShield says crypto losses fell to $35.7 million in February, the lowest monthly losses since March 2025, with YieldBlox and IoTeX accounting for more than half of the total.