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Feb 2, 2024

2 verified updates
The user-friendly crypto wallet designed for DeFi and NFTs, Phantom, reported a DDoS attack on its platform. Someone attempted to overload its systems, causing potential temporary interruptions in some services. User assets are secure.ExpandCollapse

The user-friendly crypto wallet designed for DeFi and NFTs, Phantom, reported a DDoS attack on its platform. Someone attempted to overload its systems, causing potential temporary interruptions in some services. User assets are secure.

Attack method
DDoS Attack
WalletSecurity

Jan 31, 2024

4 verified updates
The DeFi protocol Abracadabra Money (MIM_Spell) has fallen victim to an attack, resulting in approximately $6.5 million in losses. Following the attack, Abracadabra.Money (MIM_Spell) provided an update on the situation via Twitter, stating that their technical team identified the vulnerability. Preliminary findings indicate the exploit targeted specific Cauldrons V3 & V4, allowing unauthorized MIM borrowing. They’ve mitigated the issue by setting borrowing limits to zero for these cauldrons.ExpandCollapse

The DeFi protocol Abracadabra Money (MIM_Spell) has fallen victim to an attack, resulting in approximately $6.5 million in losses. Following the attack, Abracadabra.Money (MIM_Spell) provided an update on the situation via Twitter, stating that their technical team identified the vulnerability. Preliminary findings indicate the exploit targeted specific Cauldrons V3 & V4, allowing unauthorized MIM borrowing. They’ve mitigated the issue by setting borrowing limits to zero for these cauldrons.

Amount of loss
$ 6,500,000
Attack method
Contract Vulnerability
OtherSecurity
On January 31st, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT, Ripple fell victim to a hacking attack resulting in the theft of 213 million XRP, valued at approximately $112.5 million. Ripple's co-founder, Chris Larsen, tweeted, "Yesterday, there was unauthorized access to a few of my personal XRP accounts (not @Ripple) – we were quickly able to catch the problem and notify exchanges to freeze the affected addresses. Law enforcement is already involved."ExpandCollapse

On January 31st, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT, Ripple fell victim to a hacking attack resulting in the theft of 213 million XRP, valued at approximately $112.5 million. Ripple's co-founder, Chris Larsen, tweeted, "Yesterday, there was unauthorized access to a few of my personal XRP accounts (not @Ripple) – we were quickly able to catch the problem and notify exchanges to freeze the affected addresses. Law enforcement is already involved."

Amount of loss
$ 112,500,000
Attack method
Private Key Leakage
BlockchainSecurity
Klaytn, the South Korean public blockchain, tweeted a reminder to users that its official Discord server has been attacked. Until further notice, please refrain from clicking on any links or interacting with any posts. The team is currently working to remove malicious bots and regain control.ExpandCollapse

Klaytn, the South Korean public blockchain, tweeted a reminder to users that its official Discord server has been attacked. Until further notice, please refrain from clicking on any links or interacting with any posts. The team is currently working to remove malicious bots and regain control.

Attack method
Account Compromise
BlockchainSecurity

Jan 30, 2024

1 verified update
The official Twitter account of zk-data marketplace Masa is suspected to be compromised, and fake airdrop links have been posted.ExpandCollapse

The official Twitter account of zk-data marketplace Masa is suspected to be compromised, and fake airdrop links have been posted.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity

Jan 29, 2024

2 verified updates
DWF Labs tweeted that the Twitter account of their managing partner, Andrei Grachev, has been compromised.ExpandCollapse

DWF Labs tweeted that the Twitter account of their managing partner, Andrei Grachev, has been compromised.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity
Barley Finance tweeted that there has been a vulnerability attack on the wBARL pod. The team is working on resolving the issue. Details are as follows: 1. The exploiter took more than 10% of the total BARL supply in the pod, of which about 9% was the development team's collateral, used from Marketing and Dev allocations. Therefore, the damage to users is insignificant. 2. The solution is to change the wBARL pod contract to remove the functions that cause the exploit.ExpandCollapse

Barley Finance tweeted that there has been a vulnerability attack on the wBARL pod. The team is working on resolving the issue. Details are as follows: 1. The exploiter took more than 10% of the total BARL supply in the pod, of which about 9% was the development team's collateral, used from Marketing and Dev allocations. Therefore, the damage to users is insignificant. 2. The solution is to change the wBARL pod contract to remove the functions that cause the exploit.

Amount of loss
$ 130,000
Attack method
Contract Vulnerability
OtherSecurity

Jan 28, 2024

2 verified updates
GoledoFinance on Conflux was attacked, with a loss of 7.9m $CFX ($1.7M). The Goledo team has completed the initial investigation of the large borrowings in the lending pool. The team has determined that the issue is related to a flash loan.ExpandCollapse

GoledoFinance on Conflux was attacked, with a loss of 7.9m $CFX ($1.7M). The Goledo team has completed the initial investigation of the large borrowings in the lending pool. The team has determined that the issue is related to a flash loan.

Amount of loss
$ 1,700,000
Attack method
Flash Loan Attack
OtherSecurity
The Wall Street Memes token was subject to a coordinated attack. The hackers exploited a vulnerability with their staking provider and accessed the $WSM staking contract.ExpandCollapse

The Wall Street Memes token was subject to a coordinated attack. The hackers exploited a vulnerability with their staking provider and accessed the $WSM staking contract.

Attack method
Third-party Vulnerability
OtherSecurity

Jan 27, 2024

3 verified updates
Citadel Finance was exploited on the Arbitrum chain, which resulted in a loss of 43 ETH, worth approximately $93,000. The root cause of the exploit is price manipulation of the underlying assets.ExpandCollapse

Citadel Finance was exploited on the Arbitrum chain, which resulted in a loss of 43 ETH, worth approximately $93,000. The root cause of the exploit is price manipulation of the underlying assets.

Amount of loss
$ 93,000
Attack method
Price Manipulation
ETH EcosystemSecurity
Portfolio management tool Citadel.one has been attacked, resulting in a loss of approximately $93K.ExpandCollapse

Portfolio management tool Citadel.one has been attacked, resulting in a loss of approximately $93K.

Amount of loss
$ 93,000
Attack method
Unknown
OtherSecurity
South Korean Web3 social music service Somesing announced that it fell victim to a security vulnerability attack last Saturday, resulting in a loss of 730 million native tokens (SSX), equivalent to approximately $11.58 million.ExpandCollapse

South Korean Web3 social music service Somesing announced that it fell victim to a security vulnerability attack last Saturday, resulting in a loss of 730 million native tokens (SSX), equivalent to approximately $11.58 million.

Amount of loss
$ 11,580,000
Attack method
Unknown
OtherSecurity

Jan 26, 2024

2 verified updates
AltLayer, a temporary extension layer built on Optimistic Rollups, tweeted that early this morning, its Twitter profile was not displaying past tweets on the timeline. After approximately 3 hours of handling, the account has now been restored to normal. The entire incident may have been an organized attack. AltLayer advises users to stay safe and cross-check any information and links across multiple channels.ExpandCollapse

AltLayer, a temporary extension layer built on Optimistic Rollups, tweeted that early this morning, its Twitter profile was not displaying past tweets on the timeline. After approximately 3 hours of handling, the account has now been restored to normal. The entire incident may have been an organized attack. AltLayer advises users to stay safe and cross-check any information and links across multiple channels.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity
The Algorand Foundation tweeted that the Twitter account of Staci Warden (@StaciW_DC), the CEO of the Foundation, has been compromised.ExpandCollapse

The Algorand Foundation tweeted that the Twitter account of Staci Warden (@StaciW_DC), the CEO of the Foundation, has been compromised.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity

Jan 25, 2024

2 verified updates
On January 25th, the staking contract of the space-themed open-world Web3 game Nebula Revelation suffered a reentrancy attack. On January 28th, Nebula Revelation announced a compensation plan of 159,831 USDT. The team promises comprehensive compensation and has decided to reimburse users at the price before the theft to ensure fairness.ExpandCollapse

On January 25th, the staking contract of the space-themed open-world Web3 game Nebula Revelation suffered a reentrancy attack. On January 28th, Nebula Revelation announced a compensation plan of 159,831 USDT. The team promises comprehensive compensation and has decided to reimburse users at the price before the theft to ensure fairness.

Amount of loss
$ 180,000
Attack method
Reentrancy Attack
OtherSecurity
Saga DAO, a community-run fan club for Solana's sellout mobile phone fell victim to a hacker attack, resulting in a theft of 750 SOL, equivalent to approximately $60,000. On February 2nd, SagaDAO tweeted that all funds stolen last week had been recovered. 65,761.03 USDC has been sent back to the Align multisig wallet protected by Phase Labs. The funds were returned from the original attacker's address.ExpandCollapse

Saga DAO, a community-run fan club for Solana's sellout mobile phone fell victim to a hacker attack, resulting in a theft of 750 SOL, equivalent to approximately $60,000. On February 2nd, SagaDAO tweeted that all funds stolen last week had been recovered. 65,761.03 USDC has been sent back to the Align multisig wallet protected by Phase Labs. The funds were returned from the original attacker's address.

Amount of loss
$ 65,761
Attack method
Unknown
Solana EcosystemSecurity

Jan 24, 2024

1 verified update
JohnLennonC0IN (BEATLES) on BSC is suspected of a rug pull, with the deployer removing substantial liquidity, causing a 100% price decline.ExpandCollapse

JohnLennonC0IN (BEATLES) on BSC is suspected of a rug pull, with the deployer removing substantial liquidity, causing a 100% price decline.

Amount of loss
$ 54,900
Attack method
Rug Pull
BSC EcosystemSecurity

Jan 23, 2024

1 verified update
The blockchain gaming platform GMEE has announced via Twitter that the GMEE token contract on Polygon experienced unauthorized GitLab access a few hours ago, resulting in the theft of 600 million GMEE tokens. Subsequently, the attacker exchanged the tokens for ETH and MATIC.ExpandCollapse

The blockchain gaming platform GMEE has announced via Twitter that the GMEE token contract on Polygon experienced unauthorized GitLab access a few hours ago, resulting in the theft of 600 million GMEE tokens. Subsequently, the attacker exchanged the tokens for ETH and MATIC.

Amount of loss
$ 7,000,000
Attack method
Contract Vulnerability
ETH EcosystemSecurity

Jan 22, 2024

2 verified updates
Bullran Index was attacked due to a lack of permission control. An MEV bot was able to burn the BUI tokens that a user deposited into a custom safe contract and exploit the lack of permission control to extract 136 ETH.ExpandCollapse

Bullran Index was attacked due to a lack of permission control. An MEV bot was able to burn the BUI tokens that a user deposited into a custom safe contract and exploit the lack of permission control to extract 136 ETH.

Amount of loss
$ 310,000
Attack method
Contract Vulnerability
ETH EcosystemSecurity