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(Bloomberg) — Open-ide malicious code on blockchains, opening a new front in a crypto industry already grappling with rising cybercrime

Add preferred source According to Chainalysis’ latest cyber threat report, blockchain dead drop (BDD) techniques used by state-linked hacking groups are surging. North Korea-linked group UNC5342 distributed malware to cryptocurrency developers through fake job interviews, leveraging Tron, Aptos, and BNB Smart Chain across multiple pathways. An Iran-linked group was observed using the Bitcoin blockchain as…

Add preferred source Chainalysis reported a 420% surge in malware instructions and infrastructure data stored on public blockchains over the past year, with state-linked hackers now responsible for roughly two-thirds of such activity. The firm identified North Korean and Iranian operators as the primary actors, connecting previously unattributed transactions across Tron, Aptos, and BNB Smart…

Currencies39240 Market Cap$ 2.70T+1.59% 24h Spot Volume$ 36.08B-9.08% DominanceBTC56.63%-0.61%ETH11.01%+0.63% ETH Gas0.05 Gwei BlockchainSecurityHackCybercrime Sep 17, 2026 2min read byTokoni Uti forBlockchainReporter

Currencies39220 Market Cap$ 2.69T+0.88% 24h Spot Volume$ 40.82B+2.85% DominanceBTC56.83%-0.32%ETH11.01%+0.32% ETH Gas0.30 Gwei MarketBlockchainHackHack AttackRevolutMonero Sep 17, 2026 2min read byLakshya Baskar forTheNewsCrypto