Exploits


Finance

BadgerDAO Reveals Details of How It Was Hacked for $120M

The DeFi platform said an application platform that runs on its cloud network was the vector for the attack.

Japanese Exchange Liquid Global Hacked, $90M in Crypto Potentially Stolen

Markets

Value Locked in DeFi Surges. So Do the Exploits

The growth of DeFi is a net positive, but it does draw the interest of hackers and exploiters.

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Tech

After ‘Stealing’ $16M, This Teen Hacker Seems Intent on Testing ‘Code Is Law’ in the Courts

Will DeFi’s unofficial ethos hold up in court? A Canadian math prodigy could be betting his future on just that.

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Tech

ETH 2.0 Staking Platform Discovers Multimillion-Dollar Bug in Rivals’ Code

StakeWise is a small fish in the staking pond, but it made its presence felt with a bug report that put rival Rocket Pool’s launch on hold.

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Tech

Compound Founder Says $80M Bug Presents ‘Moral Dilemma’ for DeFi Users

While Robert Leshner seemed to briefly threaten users with the IRS, the reality is that he – and the rest of the Compound Labs community – are now relying on the goodwill of users.

Compound founder Robert Leshner shoots a shotgun. (Robert Leshner)

Tech

DeFi Money Market Compound Overpays Millions in COMP Rewards in Possible Exploit; Founder Says $80M at Risk

Compound erroneously paid out millions in liquidity mining rewards following an update to one of its smart contracts. In one transaction, $27 million was claimed.

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Tech

Vee Finance Hit for $35M in Second Major Exploit on Avalanche

The platform was attacked for a total of 8804.7 ETH (around $26 million) and 213.93 BTC (around $9 million).

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Tech

Avalanche-Based Zabu Finance Sees $3.2M Hack

The attacker used Zabu’s “Transfer Tax” mechanism to mint tokens, sending their value to zero.

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Markets

Poly Network Sends Bounty as Attacker Holds $141M Hostage

Ethereum blockchain transaction records confirm the transfer of 160 ETH (about $480,000) to the "Poly Network Exploiter 2" wallet address.

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Markets

Poly Network Attacker Threatens to Delay Return of Funds

"WHAT A FUNNY GAME," the Poly Network attacker wrote into a transaction on the Ethereum blockchain.

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