Category: Exploit

Hacker bungles DeFi exploit: Leaves stolen $1M in contract put to self destruct

A hacker apparently so thrilled by a successful theft left behind over $1 million in a smart contract that was set to destruct, permanently ensuring the crypto could never be moved.

29/03/2022 $620 million / Attack / Axie DAO / Axie Infinity / Axie Infinity Exploit / AXS / Exploit / Hack / Katana Dex / News / post mortem / Ronin attack / Ronin Bridge / Ronin chain / Ronin Validator Vulnerability / Ronin Validators / Sky Mavis / stakeholders / Vulnerability / Wormhole bridge

Axie Infinity Loses $620 Million After Hacker Compromised Ronin Validators

According to Sky Mavis, the creators of the blockchain NFT game Axie Infinity, the Ronin network has been attacked, and a hacker has managed to siphon 173,600 in ethereum and 25.5 million usd coin (USDC). The attacker has obtained roughly $620 million worth of crypto assets, and the Ronin bridge and Katana Dex have been […]