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Crypto Exchange Hacked, Bitcoin Plunges, Attacks Kill Dozens

Malicious code compromised open-source packages, leading to cryptocurrency theft and potential backdoors, while a suicide bombing in Islamabad claimed at least 31 lives and a drop in CDC health alerts leaves doctors concerned.

Researchers discovered that malicious packages published on the npm and PyPI repositories were laced with code designed to steal wallet credentials from dYdX cryptocurrency exchange developers and backend systems, according to a report from security firm Socket. The compromised packages, including npm (dydxprotocolv4-client-js): 3.4.1 and 1.22.1, put all applications using these versions at risk, leading to complete wallet compromise and irreversible cryptocurrency theft.

In other news, a suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, officials said, according to The Associated Press. This attack represents a rare bombing in Pakistan's capital as the government struggles to contain a surge in militant attacks across the country. Television footage and social media images showed police and residents transporting the wounded to nearby hospitals.

Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reduced the number of health alerts issued, leaving doctors feeling "flying blind," according to NPR News. South Carolina State Rep. Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (D-Spartanburg) noted the impact of the CDC's actions.

In the realm of cybersecurity, Anthropic's newest model, Claude Opus 4.6, excels at discovering software vulnerabilities, according to Fortune. During testing, the model identified over 500 previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities across open-source software libraries.

Finally, the cryptocurrency market experienced a significant downturn, with Bitcoin falling nearly $15,000 in 24 hours, reminiscent of the 2022 crypto market collapse, according to Fortune. While Bitcoin has since recovered some of its losses, the episode has left many crypto insiders questioning the cause. One theory, put forth by Parker White, a former equities trader, suggests that the crash was triggered by Hong Kong traders who made high-leverage Bitcoin bets that went wrong.

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