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Rogue Validator Exploits MEV Bots on Ethereum, Resulting in $25.3M in Crypto Losses
4.4.2023
On April 3, 2023, at Ethereum block height 16,964,664, a group of MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) bots were exploited for $25.3 million. An analysis of the exploit revealed that a renegade validator switched the MEV bots’ transactions and seized various crypto tokens, such as 7,460 wrapped...
Safemoon LP Exploited for $8.9M; SFM Tokens Remain ‘Safe,' CEO Says
29.3.2023
A publicly-available token burn function in the contract allowed attackers to manipulate the protocol, some said
Euler DeFi Protocol Exploited for Nearly $185M
13.3.2023
The losses occurred over four transactions in dai (DAI), wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), staked ether (sETH) and USDC
Platypus attack exploited incorrect ordering of code, auditor claims
17.2.2023
The misordered lines caused a solvency check to be performed before the user’s amount, factor, and rewardDebt had been set to zero
dForce confirms return of $3.65M exploited funds back to vaults
14.2.2023
dForce, the popular DeFi protocol, recently announced the return of its 3.65 million dollars lost to an exploit. All the exploited funds have been returned to the Arbitrum and Optimism vaults. Peckshield, the on-chain security firm, confirmed that dForce had a security breach on February 13. dForce...
Solver’s bond saves CoW Swap from the hacking damage that has exploited $166k
8.2.2023
A hacker managed to exploit CoW Swap for approximately $166k. This has turned out to be a scare with little worry since Cow Swap has announced on Twitter that it has not been affected by the hack. The platform has announced to cover the damage through the bond of the Solver, who had earlier...
This Solana-Based Decentralized Exchange Was Just Exploited – Here’s What Happened
17.12.2022
Raydium, one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEXes) on the Solana blockchain, has been exploited to the tune of over $2 million.
The protocol announced early Friday that an attacker had managed to overtake the organization’s “owner authority,” which offered them access to funds, and used...
Hacker Steals $6.9 Million From Arbitrum-Based Defi Protocol Lodestar Finance
11.12.2022
Arbitrum-based lending platform Lodestar Finance was exploited on Dec. 10, 2022, according to a tweet from the project’s Twitter account on Saturday. Community reports detail that Lodestar lost roughly $6.9 million from the vulnerability. Lodestar Finance Loses $6.9 Million in an Exploit,...
Lodestar Finance exploited in flash loan attack
11.12.2022
The main vulnerability behind the attack was within GLP oracle and how it conducts its price
Ankr Protocol claims its platform has been exploited
2.12.2022
Due to the ultimate failure of the FTX crypto exchange, there seems to be even more mayhem and chaos being created all around. The FTX, which is now a state of complete bankruptcy, was itself responsible for its present state. However, as in most situations, anti-socials always look for soft...
DeFi Protocol Ankr Exploited for Over $5M
2.12.2022
The attacker was able to mint 6 quadrillion aBNBc tokens, which they eventually turned into around 5 million USDC
Team Finance exploited for $14.5M during protocol migration despite contract audit
27.10.2022
Hackers appear to have spent as little as 1.76 Ether to initiate the attack vector
Crypto News Summary: Binance Launches Oracle, UvToken and Team Finance Exploited, Blockchain.com Debuts Visa Card
27.10.2022
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Defi Platform Moola Exploited for $8.4 Million in Incident Described as ‘Incredibly Simple Attack’
19.10.2022
Moola, a decentralized finance (defi) lending and borrowing platform, was recently exploited for $8.4 million in what has been described as an “incredibly simple attack.” Moola responded to the attack by pausing all activity on the platform. The defi platform also told the attacker(s)...
Well-known vulnerability in private keys likely exploited in $160M Wintermute hack
20.9.2022
The vulnerability in private keys generated by the popular Profanity vanity key generator was noted in January and has already been implicated in at least one major hack
NFT watchdog Rug Pull Finder gets its own NFT giveaway exploited
5.9.2022
Rug Pull Finder's NFT contract was abused to allow two scammers to mint 450 NFTs instead of one per wallet
Defi Attacker Siphons $570,000 From Curve Finance, Crypto Exchange Fixedfloat Freezes 112 Ethereum
10.8.2022
Reports indicate that the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Curve was hacked for $570,000 in ethereum after people noticed that Curve’s front end was exploited. The attackers then tried to launder the funds via the crypto exchange Fixedfloat, and the trading platform’s team...
Cross-Chain Bridge Nomad Loses $190 Million Making It 2022’s Third-Largest Crypto Heist
2.8.2022
On Monday, the cross-chain token bridge Nomad was attacked and hackers managed to siphon $190 million from the protocol, draining a great majority of the funds. The Nomad cross-chain bridge attack was the third-biggest crypto heist of 2022, and the ninth largest of all time. Nomad Cross-Chain...
UK National Crime Agency Seizes $33 Million in Cryptocurrency
28.7.2022
The British National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed that it has seized £26.894 million ($32.75 million) in cryptocurrency. “Criminals increasingly exploited financial technology and crypto assets” that could harm “the U.K.’s economy and institutions,” said...
Harmony Network's Horizon Bridge Exploited for $100M
24.6.2022
Developers said they are working with authorities and forensic specialists to identify the culprit