Artificial intelligence is driving down the cost and difficulty of cyberattacks on crypto platforms, according to Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet. Hacks and exploits caused $1.4 billion in crypto losses over the past year, and AI will likely make it worse. AI-generated code and increasingly sophisticated malware demand a shift toward formal verification, hardware-based security and offline storage, Guillemet said, and users should assume many systems will eventually fail. The warning comes as crypto security faces unprecedented challenges from rapidly evolving AI attack vectors. The warning comes as the Drift Protocol $285 million exploit was traced to a six month North Korean intelligence operation. The intersection of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency security is becoming a critical battleground for the industry's future.
Ledger CTO Warns: AI Making Crypto Hacks Cheaper and More Dangerous
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CoinDesk
Monday, April 6, 2026·5 min read·Regulation
Source: coindesk.com·This article is an original analysis by CryptoFirst based on publicly available information.
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