Updated 21 Oct 2026

Crypto hack and exploit alert channels on Telegram

Channels that tell you when something gets hacked: independent investigators like ZachXBT, security firms that monitor exploits as they happen (PeckShield, CertiK, BlockSec, Beosin), and phishing trackers such as Scam Sniffer and GoPlus.

This list overlaps a little with the on-chain alerts page, which is wider and includes whale and flow alerts. Here the focus is security incidents only.

See also: On-chain alert channels · Crypto recovery scams

✓ Hack, exploit and phishing reports✓ Security firms and investigators✓ Sources linked
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Investigations by ZachXBT logo
Investigations by ZachXBT EN @zachxbt

On-chain investigator ZachXBT's channel: hacks, rug pulls and where the stolen money went.

On-chain
News & on-chain 109Ksubscribers 8.3
Open
02
PeckShield logo
PeckShield EN @peckshield

Security firm PeckShield's group for hack and exploit news, often within minutes of an incident.

News & on-chain 6.8Kmembers 7.0
Open
03
Crypto TV logo
Crypto TV EN @cryprotv_en

Crypto TV: crypto and fintech news with a focus on security incidents.

News & on-chain 150Ksubscribers 6.2
Open
04
Defimon Alerts logo
Defimon Alerts EN @defimon_alerts

Defimon Alerts: real-time DeFi exploit notices with loss, chain and attack type.

On-chain
News & on-chain 4.7Ksubscribers 6.2
Open
05
Scam Sniffer logo
Scam Sniffer EN @scamsniffer

Scam Sniffer's official community: anti-phishing and drainer detection.

Education 7.6Kmembers 6.0
Open
06
CertiK logo
CertiK EN @CertiKCommunity

CertiK's official community: the blockchain security auditor.

Education 10Kmembers 5.8
Open
07
GoPlus Security logo
GoPlus Security EN @GoPlusSecurity

GoPlus Security community: token, address and approval risk checks.

Education 8.6Kmembers 5.8
Open
08
BlockSec logo
BlockSec EN @BlockSecTeam

Group of BlockSec, the blockchain security firm behind Phalcon attack monitoring.

Education 1.4Kmembers 5.4
Open
09
De.Fi Community logo
De.Fi Community EN @DeDotFi

De.Fi community: the Web3 security scanner and REKT database.

Education 35Kmembers 5.3
Open
10
Beosin logo
Beosin EN @beosin

Beosin's official community: blockchain security and audits.

Education 1.8Kmembers 5.0
Open
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MetaSleuth logo
MetaSleuth EN @MetaSleuthTeam

Group for MetaSleuth, BlockSec's crypto tracking and anti-scam tool.

Education 618members 5.0
Open

The short version

  1. Investigations by ZachXBT (@zachxbt, 109K subscribers). On-chain investigator ZachXBT's channel: hacks, rug pulls and where the stolen money went.
  2. PeckShield (@peckshield, 6.8K members). Security firm PeckShield's group for hack and exploit news, often within minutes of an incident.
  3. Crypto TV (@cryprotv_en, 150K subscribers). Crypto TV: crypto and fintech news with a focus on security incidents.
  4. Defimon Alerts (@defimon_alerts, 4.7K subscribers). Defimon Alerts: real-time DeFi exploit notices with loss, chain and attack type.
  5. Scam Sniffer (@scamsniffer, 7.6K members). Scam Sniffer's official community: anti-phishing and drainer detection.

What to do when a protocol you use is hacked

Revoke token approvals for the affected contract first, using a revoke tool you reach from a bookmark, not from a link in chat.

Recovery offers after a hack are a second scam. Nobody can get your funds back for an upfront fee.

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