Unchained How Crypto Users Get Rekt and How You Can Stay Safe - Ep. 987
Dec 24, 2025
Pablo Sabbatella, founder of Opsek and a member of the Security Alliance, teams up with Isaac Patka, lead at SEAL's Wargames Initiative and founder of Shield3, to dive into the evolving threats in crypto security. They discuss alarming tactics, including social engineering and North Korean IT hiring schemes that exploit vulnerabilities. Listeners learn crucial safety tips, like the risks of test transactions, the importance of robust verification, and how to safeguard their assets against the growing tide of cyber threats.
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Operational Failures Drive Most Hacks
- Most modern crypto thefts stem from operational security failures, not smart contract bugs.
- Pablo Sabbatella says social engineering drives roughly 99% of stolen funds today.
Train With War Games And 911 Support
- Use incident response playbooks and rehearsal to prepare for inevitable hacks.
- Isaac Patka and SEAL run war games and a SEAL 911 rapid-response system for live incidents.
White Hats Needed Safe Harbor
- During Nomad and Balancer incidents, white-hat ambiguity caused hesitation to rescue funds.
- SEAL's safe-harbor on-chain agreements now let white hats rescue funds with legal cover.