AI vs Smart Contracts: 72.2% Attack Rate, 36% Defense Rate
GPT-5.3-Codex hits 72.2% success attacking DeFi smart contracts but only 36% in detection mode, per Binance Research EVMbench April 2026. Cost: $1.22 per…
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AI Agents vs DeFi: Anthropic Report Simulates $4.6M in Exploits
Anthropic Fellows 2026 report: GPT-5 and Claude Sonnet 4.5 simulated $4.6M in DeFi exploits on real contracts. Two live zero-days found on BNB Chain.
Three DeFi Hacks in Five Days: THORChain, Verus, Echo
Three DeFi exploits in five days: THORChain lost $10.8M on May 15, Verus Bridge $11.58M on May 18, Echo Protocol $816K on May 19. Total damage: $23.2 million.
Aave Restores WETH Lending: 95% of Kelp rsETH Recovered
Aave restored WETH lending on 6 networks on May 18, 2026, as 95% of Kelp DAO's rsETH is recovered via DeFi United. But 30,765 ETH worth $71M remain frozen in…
THORChain Hit by $10M Exploit: RUNE Drops 10% in Hours
THORChain suspended trading after a $10M cross-chain exploit across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB and Base. RUNE fell 10% to $0.52 within hours.
First AI-Developed Zero-Day: Google Stops It, but Warns the World
Google GTIG confirmed the first AI-developed zero-day on May 11, 2026: a 2FA bypass exploit in an open-source tool, caught before mass exploitation began.
Mach-O Man: Lazarus Group Targets Crypto Executives on Mac
Lazarus Group's Mach-O Man malware targets crypto executives on macOS via fake Zoom invites. The same unit stole $575M from Drift and KelpDAO in April 2026.
Lazarus Group Behind Kelp: LayerZero Blames KelpDAO for $292M Hack
LayerZero blames Lazarus Group's TraderTraitor unit for the $292M Kelp DAO hack — and KelpDAO for a default 1/1 DVN config. 47% of OApps remain at risk.
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