US Treasury to Provide Crypto Industry with Free Cybersecurity Intelligence

New program aims to help digital asset companies defend against growing cyber threats

Apr. 10, 2026 at 12:33am

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The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP) announced it is expanding its cybersecurity threat identification program to include digital asset companies. Blockchain firms that participate will receive the same cybersecurity intelligence provided to traditional financial institutions at no cost, as the Treasury seeks to help the crypto industry combat evolving cyber threats.

Why it matters

Crypto projects and users have increasingly become targets of sophisticated cyber attacks, including infiltration by state-affiliated hacker groups like North Korea's Lazarus Group. This new Treasury initiative aims to give the crypto industry access to the same threat intelligence used to protect traditional finance, helping digital asset firms strengthen their defenses against growing cyber risks.

The details

The Treasury's announcement states that 'cyber threats targeting digital asset platforms are growing in frequency and sophistication.' The program fulfills policy recommendations from the Trump administration's 2025 report on strengthening American leadership in digital finance. Blockchain companies that opt-in will receive cybersecurity threat intelligence at 'no cost,' the same as traditional financial institutions. This comes as financial losses from DeFi platform hacks reached nearly $169 million in Q1 2026 alone.

  • The Treasury's OCCIP announced the new program on Thursday, April 10, 2026.
  • The Trump administration's report outlining the policy recommendations was published in July 2025.

The players

US Department of the Treasury's Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP)

A division of the US Treasury Department focused on identifying and addressing cybersecurity threats to critical financial infrastructure.

Cory Wilson

The deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity at the OCCIP, who stated that 'cyber threats targeting digital asset platforms are growing in frequency and sophistication.'

Drift Protocol

A decentralized cryptocurrency exchange that suffered a $280 million exploit this month, allegedly at the hands of suspected North Korean-affiliated hackers.

Seals911

A group of blockchain cybersecurity specialists who expressed 'medium-high confidence' that the Drift Protocol attack was likely carried out by the same hacker group responsible for the October 2024 hack of the Radiant Capital DeFi platform.

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What they’re saying

“'Cyber threats targeting digital asset platforms are growing in frequency and sophistication.'”

— Cory Wilson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity, OCCIP

What’s next

The Treasury has not provided a specific timeline for when the new cybersecurity intelligence program for the crypto industry will be fully implemented.

The takeaway

This new Treasury initiative recognizes the urgent need to bolster the crypto industry's defenses against evolving cyber threats, especially from state-affiliated hacker groups. By providing the same threat intelligence used to protect traditional finance, the program aims to help digital asset firms strengthen their security and better safeguard their platforms and users.