⬢ GM Security — 2026-07-04: $371.0M across 30 incidents

Daily crypto security briefing

2026-07-04 08:00 UTC · last 72h · 30 items · $371.0M reported losses · 21 sources

📊 Trend tracker

• 9 new today · 21 developing
• 7-day: 135 incidents, $1.59B stolen (+81% vs prior week)
• 30-day: 322 incidents, $2.65B stolen
• 7-day vectors: bridge exploit (5), phishing / wallet drainer (5), supply-chain attack (4)
• Repeat targets (30d): bitcoin (15), certik (9), trump (6), humanity (6), xrp (6)

Last 24 hours

• [EXPLOIT · NEW] Gnosis Pay reveals hidden flaw behind $1.5 million crypto hack — ~$1.5M (crypto.news)
• [OTHER · NEW] Senator Gillibrand Seeks to Ban Trump, Elected Officials From Launching Meme Coins (Decrypt)
• [OTHER · NEW] Gillibrand pushes crypto ethics ban after Trump’s $1.4b memecoin disclosure (crypto.news)
• [ENFORCEMENT · NEW] This sanctioned Russian stablecoin claims it processes billions, but blockchain analysts disagree (CoinDesk)
• [OTHER · NEW] Donald Trump denies knowing about $1.4B crypto windfall (crypto.news)
• [ENFORCEMENT · NEW] American Charged in Israel With Spying for Iran in Exchange for Crypto (Decrypt)
• [EXPLOIT · NEW] Bitcoin ETFs Draw In $222M, Snapping 10-Day Losing Streak (Decrypt)
• [OTHER · NEW] Brazil tightens crypto oversight with new capital rules for exchanges (crypto.news)
• [OTHER · NEW] Bitcoin price eyes $65K after ETF inflows snap 10-day losing streak (crypto.news)

Earlier · 24–72h

• [ENFORCEMENT · DEVELOPING · day 2] U.S. charges teen Scattered Spider suspect in crypto ransom scheme (crypto.news)
• [EXPLOIT · DEVELOPING · day 2] Humanity Protocol pivots to enterprise AI after $36 million hack — ~$36.0M (crypto.news)
• [OTHER · DEVELOPING · day 2] $1.9B Bitcoin options expiry tests BTC’s $60K recovery (crypto.news)
• [ENFORCEMENT · DEVELOPING · day 2] Clifton Collins Bitcoin stash shrinks after new 500 BTC seizure (crypto.news)
• [ENFORCEMENT · DEVELOPING · day 2] Treasury Department Sanctions Over 130 ISIS-Affiliated Crypto Wallets on Tron (Decrypt)
• [EXPLOIT · DEVELOPING · day 2] BlockThreat - Week 26, 2026 (BlockThreat)
• [SCAM · DEVELOPING · day 2] War of the Worlds: Sam Altman’s World fights Solana firm that mogged it (Protos)
• [EXPLOIT · DEVELOPING · day 2] Humanity Protocol repositions toward enterprise AI after $36 million hack, founder says — ~$36.0M (The Block)
• [ENFORCEMENT · DEVELOPING · day 3] FBI Director Kash Patel's Undisclosed Stock Buy in Bitcoin Giant Strategy Is Down 44% (Decrypt)
• [ENFORCEMENT · DEVELOPING · day 2] US Treasury sanctions over 100 ISIS-K crypto addresses that moved over $1.4 million (CoinDesk)
• [EXPLOIT · DEVELOPING · day 2] CubeSpace CW0057 Reaction Wheel (CISA Cybersecurity Advisories)
• [ENFORCEMENT · DEVELOPING · day 2] Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited to US Over $8M Crypto Ransom Demand (Decrypt)
• [EXPLOIT · DEVELOPING · day 2] Taiko reopens bridge after $1.7M exploit, says users made whole — ~$1.7M (Cointelegraph (Security))
• [EXPLOIT · DEVELOPING · day 2] Hinkal — exploit — $820K (DeFiLlama Hacks DB)
• [ENFORCEMENT · DEVELOPING · day 3] OFAC Updates ISIS-Khorasan Sanctions with Over 100 Cryptocurrency Wallets (Chainalysis)
• [ENFORCEMENT · DEVELOPING · day 3] Chinese Exile Miles Guo Sentenced to 30 Years for $1B Crypto Fraud Scheme (The Defiant)
• [EXPLOIT · DEVELOPING · day 3] Drift Protocol Rebrands to Velocity DEX Ahead of Relaunch — ~$295.0M (The Defiant)
• [OTHER · DEVELOPING · day 3] Bitcoin Pops Off 21-Month Low to $60K as Soft Data Eases Rate-Hike Fears (Decrypt)
• [ENFORCEMENT · DEVELOPING · day 5] OFAC Sanctions 134 ISKP Cryptocurrency Addresses Tied to USD 2 Million in Terrorist Financing | TRM Labs (TRM Labs)

🧠 Deep reads

• Warren Pushes to Bar Trump Family From Crypto Profits After $1.4B Disclosure (The Defiant)
• eToro Takes Strategic Stake in Onchain Derivatives Exchange Extended, Plans Zengo Tie-Up (The Defiant)

💡 Security thought-spark

Supply-chain check: pin and hash-lock every npm dependency. A compromised build tool ships a drainer to every user's browser, no contract bug needed.

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