Decentralized finance protocol @0xinfini faced a significant security breach, losing $49.5 million in USDC through a multi-stage theft that included converting funds to DAI and ETH. This incident caused USDC to depeg slightly, affected crypto market dynamics, and heightened concerns over smart contract vulnerabilities. Regulatory scrutiny may increase as traders brace for potential market impacts.

Chinese hackers evade ESET with MAVInject.exe
Chinese hacking group Earth Preta has been found using a novel technique to bypass antivirus software using a valid Microsoft tool, MAVInject.exe. The group’s malware