Crypto News Daily

The FBI is investigating a malware campaign embedded in eight Steam games that has infected about 8,000 devices. This malware has gained unauthorized access to approximately 80 crypto wallets, resulting in the theft of at least $220,000. This incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in digital asset security.

A contractor linked to North Korea had access to MetaMask code for a month before Consensys halted releases. Despite the exposure, Consensys reports no misappropriation of assets or malicious code deployment. This incident raises concerns about third-party risks in the crypto industry.

Zcash has launched the new Zakura client, aiming to scale its private transaction capability to 50,000 transactions per second. This development is part of a broader plan to enhance Zcash's transaction capacity to payment-network scale, potentially increasing its competitiveness in the privacy-focused crypto space.

Dunamu, the parent company of Upbit, is facing potential sanctions nearly eight months after a $30 million hack. The lack of explicit sanction provisions in South Korea's current crypto law leaves the severity of penalties uncertain. This situation underscores the regulatory challenges in addressing cyber incidents in the crypto sector.