Attackers stole approximately US$6.36 billion from Binance in just 20 minutes, marking the largest cryptocurrency theft on record. This article examines how a lone engineer’s laptop became the focal point of the scandal and why approval controls matter in safeguarding sensitive systems.

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two malicious Rust crates that mimic a trusted library, ultimately stealing Solana and Ethereum wallet keys. With a total of 8,424 downloads, these crates underscore the growing threat to open-source software supply chains.