U.S. Charges Hacker for $55 Million Cryptocurrency Theft from Uranium Exchange

The U.S. has charged Jonathan Spalletta for exploiting smart contract vulnerabilities to steal approximately $55 million in cryptocurrency from the Uranium exchange. The attack led to the shutdown of Uranium’s operations. No specific dates, technical details beyond the smart contract flaw, or additional identifiers (e.g., CVE IDs) were provided in the report. The incident involved unauthorized access and financial theft targeting a cryptocurrency platform. The charges were filed by U.S. authorities, though the exact jurisdiction or timeline was not disclosed.