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Crypto Wallets Drained, Security Risks Surge

Malicious code embedded in open-source packages compromised the dYdX cryptocurrency exchange, leading to the theft of user wallet credentials and potentially backdoored devices, according to security researchers. The compromised packages, published on the npm and PyPI repositories, affected applications using specific versions, including dydxprotocolv4-client-js versions 3.4.1 and 1.22.1, as reported by security firm Socket. The attack resulted in complete wallet compromise and irreversible cryptocurrency theft.

The attack targeted both developers testing with real credentials and end-users of the dYdX exchange. The researchers from Socket stated that every application using the compromised npm versions was at risk. The scope of the attack included all applications dependent on the compromised versions.

In other news, the cryptocurrency market experienced significant volatility. Bitcoin prices plummeted, with a drop of nearly $15,000 in a 24-hour period, reminiscent of the 2022 collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire, according to Fortune. While Bitcoin has since recovered some of its losses, trading around $70,000 on Friday, the sudden drop left many crypto insiders questioning the cause. One theory, proposed by Parker White, former equities trader and current COO at DeFi Development Corporation, suggests that high-leverage Bitcoin bets placed by Hong Kong traders may have contributed to the crash.

Meanwhile, advancements in artificial intelligence continue to raise both opportunities and concerns. Anthropic's newest model, Claude Opus 4.6, demonstrated an ability to identify software vulnerabilities, according to a report from the company's Frontier Red Team. The model detected over 500 previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities in open-source software libraries. However, this capability also raises cybersecurity risks.

In other developments, 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.

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