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50 articlesUpdated 15 Nov 2026Page 3 of 3

3D isometric visualization of financial cloud infrastructure targeting Brazilian Pix payment rails and multi-sig crypto wallets

CrowdStrike

Slim Spider Targets Brazilian Instant Payments (Pix) and Crypto Custody Infrastructure

8 Sep 2026ThreatsBanking & FintechHigh

CrowdStrike revealed Slim Spider, a financially motivated cybercrime group abusing cloud IMDS credentials to penetrate Brazilian instant payment (Pix) and crypto custody systems.

Daniel Okafor6 min read

3D isometric blockchain network nodes showing Liquid Federation multi-sig peg vault and sidechain transaction validation

Crypto / Web3

Liquid Network Elements Protocol Exploit Triggers 4,000 BTC Sidechain Drain

7 Sep 2026NewsCrypto & Web3

A vulnerability in the Elements sidechain protocol led to an unauthorized 4,000 BTC withdrawal from the Liquid Federation multi-sig peg, prompting an emergency network freeze and partial fund recovery.

CST Editorial Desk6 min read

Threat scope

Smart contract exploits, bridge hacks, private key theft, exchange compromises and wallet drainers.

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Cryptocurrency & Web3 stories

Slim Spider Targets Brazilian Instant Payments (Pix) and Crypto Custody Infrastructure

Liquid Network Elements Protocol Exploit Triggers 4,000 BTC Sidechain Drain