**News Flash: Crypto Security Concerns Rise Amid Recent Hacks**

- Virtuals Protocol recently faced a security breach on their Discord server due to a moderator's private key compromise. This led to fraudulent links being posted online, which have since been resolved.

- Scam Sniffer, a cybersecurity firm, identified three fake links on Google Search pretending to be the Virtuals Protocol site. Users are urged to verify links before clicking to avoid phishing scams.

- CertiK's report highlights phishing scams as the top crypto threat, costing users over $1 billion in 2024. Private key breaches followed closely, with losses of $855 million.

- Attacks on centralized services surged by 1,000% last year, with experts warning of increasing threats from AI and quantum computing.