US Treasury’s Secret Weapon Against Crypto Hackers Is Now Available For Free
The US Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP) launched a program to share real-time cyber threat intelligence with eligible digital asset firms at no cost.
The initiative gives qualifying crypto companies access to the same security briefings that traditional banks and financial institutions have received for years.
Why This Matters Now
The announcement arrives after a devastating 2025 for digital asset security. Crypto platforms lost approximately $3.4 billion to hacks last year, according to Chainalysis data.
North Korean state-backed actors alone accounted for $2.02 billion of that total.
Treasury officials cited the growing frequency and sophistication of attacks as the primary driver behind the program.
Cyber threats targeting digital asset platforms are growing in frequency and sophistication. This initiative expands access to actionable threat information that helps firms strengthen defenses, reduce risk, and respond more effectively to incidents,” read an excerpt in the announcement, citing Cory Wilson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity.
Ties to the GENIUS Act
The effort also advances a recommendation from the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets.
Tyler Williams, Counselor to the Secretary for Digital Assets, linked the program to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, signed into law in July 2025.
The FDIC approved a separate GENIUS Act implementation framework on April 7, covering cybersecurity standards for stablecoin issuers.
Together, both actions signal an accelerating push to fold crypto firms into the federal financial security apparatus.
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