brute-force attacks
Coverage of brute-force attacks in the Nexus archive.
- Password manager Dashlane suspends customer accounts amid brute-force attacks
Password manager Dashlane suspended customer accounts following brute-force attacks, which began on Sunday and led to unauthorized login attempts from Korea and Russia. The company restored accounts after investigating the incident but later changed the status to 'monitoring.' Dashlane confirmed no internal systems were compromised, though users criticized the lack of public communication and faced issues with two-factor authentication.
- $17 billion stolen from crypto in 10 years — and the biggest threat might surprise you
Cumulative crypto losses have exceeded $17 billion across 518 incidents since 2016, with private key compromises causing $3.6 billion in thefts. 2025 was the worst year with $4.04 billion stolen, and the 2026 Kelp DAO rsETH bridge hack ($290-292M) highlights escalating risks as DeFi grows.