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MEV bot loses $180K in ETH from access control exploit
8.4.2025
A maximal extractable value (MEV) bot lost about $180,000 in Ether after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in its access control systems. On April 8, blockchain security firm SlowMist reported that the MEV bot lost 116.7 Ether (ETH) because of the lack of access control. Threat researcher...
MEV bot loses $180K in ETH from access control exploit
8.4.2025
A maximal extractable value (MEV) bot lost about $180,000 in Ether after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in its access control systems. On April 8, blockchain security firm SlowMist reported that the MEV bot lost 116.7 Ether (ETH) because of the lack of access control. Threat researcher...
MEV bot scam rides AI hype to return under new name, says SlowMist
15.10.2024
Blockchain security firm SlowMist found a growing number of people lost funds to fake trading bots that use OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the name to build legitimacy
‘Unlucky' MEV bot takes out huge $12M loan just to make $20 in profit
6.9.2024
An MEV bot took out a $11.9 million loan to sandwich attack a user, but barely made enough to cover lunch
Notorious ‘jaredfromsubway’ MEV bot returns with new attacks
21.8.2024
The “jaredfromsubway.eth” MEV bot appears to have relaunched with a better arsenal for carrying out attacks
Ronin ‘white hat’ attacker returns $10M in ETH after apparent accidental front-run
6.8.2024
The MEV bot returned nearly all of the funds, and the team claimed that $500,000 was being paid to it as a bounty
Ronin ‘white hat’ attacker returns $10M in ETH after apparent accidental front-run
6.8.2024
The MEV bot returned nearly all of the funds, and the team claimed that $500,000 was being paid to it as a bounty
Ronin Network exploited for $9.8M in ETH, white hat hacker suspected
6.8.2024
If the exploit occurred due to a white hat hacker, the funds could soon be returned to the blockchain
Rho Markets returns online with no funds lost after $8M Oracle issue
22.7.2024
The MEV bot responsible for profiting nearly $8 million in stablecoins returned the funds but wanted the Rho Markets team to admit it was not a hack or exploit
Rho Markets returns online with no funds lost after $8M Oracle issue
22.7.2024
The MEV bot responsible for profiting nearly $8 million in stablecoins returned the funds but wanted the Rho Markets team to admit it was not a hack or exploit
Solana’s Stablecoin Transfer Volume Drops Drastically Amid Scrutiny
28.6.2024
According to stablecoin transfer volume metrics divided by blockchain, Solana’s daily transfer volume has decreased from a range of $75 billion to $100 billion daily to around $7 billion daily. Additionally, a crypto advocate expressed doubts about the legitimacy of Solana’s previous...
Solana sandwich bot makes $30M from MEV arbitrage in 2 months
17.6.2024
MRGN Research’s Ben Coverston says the Solana-based MEV bot has made an active effort to date to keep a low profile
Insider trading claims over MAGA token sell-off debunked as MEV bot activity
21.5.2024
An insider sold MAGA tokens worth over $1 million, sparking debate over market manipulation and revealing potential MEV bot activity
US Law Enforcement Arrests Mastermind of $1.2 Million MEV Rug Pull Scam
21.3.2024
The U.S. law enforcement authorities have arrested Robert Robb, a MEV bot engineer known as “pokerbrat” for allegedly masterminding a $1.2 million crypto rug pull scam. Robb was detained on March 20, according to a screenshot from the Detention Center Inmate information of the Henderson...
Solana’s MEV Bot Strikes Gold: $1.8 Million Earned in Seconds from Meme Coin Trade
12.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens A MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) arbitrage bot operator, known as 2Fast, has achieved a profit of $1.8 million from a single transaction bundle. The bot, under the control of 2Fast, transformed an initial investment of 703 SOL, valued at approximately $70,000...
Uniswap V3 User’s Costly Liquidity Pool Error: $700,000 Lost to MEV Bot
6.11.2023
A trader using the decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap V3 lost over $700,000 after he entered wrong values while creating a new liquidity pool. According to an X post from on-chain analytics firm Arkham, the user added a total of $1.5 million of liquidity in the WBTC-CRV pool he created on Uniswap...
Curve hacker behind $61M heist begins returning funds
4.8.2023
A frontrunning miner extractable value (MEV) bot that had drained approximately $11 million worth Ether from the Curve protocol returned nearly all of it
Subway-themed trading bot makes millions using ‘sandwich’ attacks
20.4.2023
The anonymous MEV bot operator’s best day was April 18, where he profited about $950,000
Tether Takes Action: Blacklists Validator Address Linked to $25 Million MEV Bot Drain – Here's What Happened
12.4.2023
Tether, the company behind the world's largest stablecoin, has blacklisted a validator address responsible for draining $25 million from Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) bots.
The validator exploited a bug in the MEV-boost relay to bypass MEV bots by attempting to execute a sandwich trade, which...
Ethereum MEV Bot Gets Attacked for $20M as Validator Strikes Back
3.4.2023
One of the major Ethereum MEV (maximal extractable value) bots has been targeted in an attack, allegedly by an Ethereum validator