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Jan 25, 2022

1 verified update
An OpenSea user exploited a vulnerability in the non-fungible token (NFT) market to steal hundreds of ether (ETH) from the owners of well-known collectibles such as the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Cyber​​ Kongs of several items. The vulnerability appears to be related to the listing mechanism exploited by the platform and allows users to earn around 347 ETH by purchasing some NFTs at the previous listing price on different markets.ExpandCollapse

An OpenSea user exploited a vulnerability in the non-fungible token (NFT) market to steal hundreds of ether (ETH) from the owners of well-known collectibles such as the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Cyber​​ Kongs of several items. The vulnerability appears to be related to the listing mechanism exploited by the platform and allows users to earn around 347 ETH by purchasing some NFTs at the previous listing price on different markets.

Amount of loss
347 ETH
Attack method
Listing mechanism loopholes
ETH EcosystemSecurity

Jan 24, 2022

1 verified update
Blockverse is a Minecraft-based NFT game. Through OpenSea, investors can buy Blockverse characters and a cryptocurrency called $Diamond. Unfortunately, investors withdrew all real money invested in Blockverse, shutting down and deleting the project’s official website, Discord, and Twitter. After three days of silence, the Blockverse founders resurfaced on Twitter, apologizing and explaining their actions. More than three weeks later, the Blockverse team's promise to "get back on track" has not materialized. The Blockverse Twitter account has not been updated further, its website remains offline, and the Medium account hosting the Blockverse white paper has disappeared.ExpandCollapse

Blockverse is a Minecraft-based NFT game. Through OpenSea, investors can buy Blockverse characters and a cryptocurrency called $Diamond. Unfortunately, investors withdrew all real money invested in Blockverse, shutting down and deleting the project’s official website, Discord, and Twitter. After three days of silence, the Blockverse founders resurfaced on Twitter, apologizing and explaining their actions. More than three weeks later, the Blockverse team's promise to "get back on track" has not materialized. The Blockverse Twitter account has not been updated further, its website remains offline, and the Medium account hosting the Blockverse white paper has disappeared.

Amount of loss
1,294 ETH
Attack method
Rug Pull
NFTSecurity

Jan 23, 2022

1 verified update
The SolFire Finance project owner stole all investor funds and moved them to the ETH chain via a cross-chain bridge. The project's GitHub account and Twitter account have been deleted and the site is no longer accessible.ExpandCollapse

The SolFire Finance project owner stole all investor funds and moved them to the ETH chain via a cross-chain bridge. The project's GitHub account and Twitter account have been deleted and the site is no longer accessible.

Amount of loss
$ 10,000,000
Attack method
Rug Pull
ETH EcosystemSecurity

Jan 20, 2022

2 verified updates
Kingfund Finance had a Rug Pull and lost over 300 WBNB. Upon inquiry, the official Twitter of the project has been cancelled.ExpandCollapse

Kingfund Finance had a Rug Pull and lost over 300 WBNB. Upon inquiry, the official Twitter of the project has been cancelled.

Amount of loss
300 WBNB
Attack method
Rug Pull
OtherSecurity
@alxlpsc disclosed on medium that MetaMask has serious privacy leaks. The vulnerability mainly uses MetaMask to automatically load NFT image URLs. Basic attack idea: the attacker can set the URI of the NFT to a server URL that he can control, and transfer the NFT to the target account; when the user logs in to MetaMask, MetaMask will automatically scan the NFT owned by the account, and initiate a pointer to The HTTP request to the attacker's server; the attacker can obtain the victim's IP information from the access log.ExpandCollapse

@alxlpsc disclosed on medium that MetaMask has serious privacy leaks. The vulnerability mainly uses MetaMask to automatically load NFT image URLs. Basic attack idea: the attacker can set the URI of the NFT to a server URL that he can control, and transfer the NFT to the target account; when the user logs in to MetaMask, MetaMask will automatically scan the NFT owned by the account, and initiate a pointer to The HTTP request to the attacker's server; the attacker can obtain the victim's IP information from the access log.

Attack method
Information Leakage
NFTSecurity

Jan 19, 2022

1 verified update
According to Rugdoc, AFKSystem rug all of their vaults for a combined profit of around $12 million. Although AFKSystem has severely cut their governance authority. But they still retain an important privilege - changing the routers that sell the harvested tokens.ExpandCollapse

According to Rugdoc, AFKSystem rug all of their vaults for a combined profit of around $12 million. Although AFKSystem has severely cut their governance authority. But they still retain an important privilege - changing the routers that sell the harvested tokens.

Amount of loss
$ 12,000,000
Attack method
Rug Pull
OtherSecurity

Jan 18, 2022

3 verified updates
Decentralized trading platform Crosswise was attacked in nearly an hour, losing about $879,000. The hacker exploited a publicly exposed privileged function, which was then used to set trustedForwarder and further hijack Crosswise's owner privileges. The stolen funds have now been transferred to Tornado Cash for mixing.ExpandCollapse

Decentralized trading platform Crosswise was attacked in nearly an hour, losing about $879,000. The hacker exploited a publicly exposed privileged function, which was then used to set trustedForwarder and further hijack Crosswise's owner privileges. The stolen funds have now been transferred to Tornado Cash for mixing.

Amount of loss
879,000
Attack method
Contract Vulnerability
ExchangeSecurity
According to the Crypto.com investigation report, “On January 17, 2022, Crypto.com learned that a small number of users had made unauthorized withdrawals of cryptocurrencies on their accounts. Crypto.com immediately suspended all token withdrawals to initiate the investigation and remained open 24/7 Work to resolve the issue. No clients suffered loss of funds. In most cases we blocked unauthorized withdrawals and in all other cases clients were fully reimbursed. The incident affected 483 Crypto. com users. Unauthorized withdrawals totaled 4,836.26 ETH, 443.93 BTC and approximately $66,200 in other currencies.”ExpandCollapse

According to the Crypto.com investigation report, “On January 17, 2022, Crypto.com learned that a small number of users had made unauthorized withdrawals of cryptocurrencies on their accounts. Crypto.com immediately suspended all token withdrawals to initiate the investigation and remained open 24/7 Work to resolve the issue. No clients suffered loss of funds. In most cases we blocked unauthorized withdrawals and in all other cases clients were fully reimbursed. The incident affected 483 Crypto. com users. Unauthorized withdrawals totaled 4,836.26 ETH, 443.93 BTC and approximately $66,200 in other currencies.”

Amount of loss
$ 34,000,000
Attack method
Permission Stolen
ETH EcosystemSecurity
The cross-chain bridge Multichain said that an important vulnerability affecting six tokens of WETH, PERI, OMT, WBNB, MATIC, and AVAX was officially discovered. Now the vulnerability has been successfully repaired, and all users' assets are safe and cross-chain. Transactions will not be affected. However, if the user has authorized these six assets, he needs to log in as soon as possible to revoke the authorization, otherwise the assets may be at risk. According to the official announcement on the 19th, because some users did not cancel the authorization in time, the stolen funds were about 445 WETH, worth about 1.43 million US dollars.ExpandCollapse

The cross-chain bridge Multichain said that an important vulnerability affecting six tokens of WETH, PERI, OMT, WBNB, MATIC, and AVAX was officially discovered. Now the vulnerability has been successfully repaired, and all users' assets are safe and cross-chain. Transactions will not be affected. However, if the user has authorized these six assets, he needs to log in as soon as possible to revoke the authorization, otherwise the assets may be at risk. According to the official announcement on the 19th, because some users did not cancel the authorization in time, the stolen funds were about 445 WETH, worth about 1.43 million US dollars.

Amount of loss
455 ETH
Attack method
The validity of the parameter is not checked
Polygon EcosystemSecurity

Jan 17, 2022

1 verified update
There is a vulnerability in the Crypto Burger project, an NFT project on the BSC chain. "The attacker discovered a vulnerability related to the $BURG token contract, which managed to burn most of the tokens in the liquidity pool, while immediately liquidating the tokens it had previously acquired, from liquidity," the project said in a statement. $770,000 was stolen from the pool.”ExpandCollapse

There is a vulnerability in the Crypto Burger project, an NFT project on the BSC chain. "The attacker discovered a vulnerability related to the $BURG token contract, which managed to burn most of the tokens in the liquidity pool, while immediately liquidating the tokens it had previously acquired, from liquidity," the project said in a statement. $770,000 was stolen from the pool.”

Amount of loss
$ 770,000
Attack method
Contract Vulnerability
BSC EcosystemSecurity

Jan 16, 2022

1 verified update
White hat hackers at @immunefi discovered a critical vulnerability in the wxBTRFLY Token contract. The transferFrom function in the contract did not update the recipient's authorization correctly, and would incorrectly update the msg.sender's authorization. Although the vulnerability itself is serious, the cause is not complicated (more like a clerical error produced by the developer). What is more interesting is the official repair method. Since the contract itself does not support upgrade, the contract code cannot be updated directly; the contract does not support suspension, so it is not possible to transfer user assets by means of snapshot + migration. The final official measure was to launch an attack transaction by itself, transferring the assets of all users affected by the vulnerability to a multi-signature wallet.ExpandCollapse

White hat hackers at @immunefi discovered a critical vulnerability in the wxBTRFLY Token contract. The transferFrom function in the contract did not update the recipient's authorization correctly, and would incorrectly update the msg.sender's authorization. Although the vulnerability itself is serious, the cause is not complicated (more like a clerical error produced by the developer). What is more interesting is the official repair method. Since the contract itself does not support upgrade, the contract code cannot be updated directly; the contract does not support suspension, so it is not possible to transfer user assets by means of snapshot + migration. The final official measure was to launch an attack transaction by itself, transferring the assets of all users affected by the vulnerability to a multi-signature wallet.

Attack method
Contract Vulnerability
WalletSecurity

Jan 15, 2022

2 verified updates
CityDAO, an Ethereum-based community blockchain city project, has posted that the CityDAO Discord administrator account has been hacked. 29.67 ETH ($95,000) funds were stolen by hackers using stolen admin accounts to post fake land airdrop messages. The attacked administrator, "Lyons800," tweeted that the attack was a "ridiculous security breach from Discord."ExpandCollapse

CityDAO, an Ethereum-based community blockchain city project, has posted that the CityDAO Discord administrator account has been hacked. 29.67 ETH ($95,000) funds were stolen by hackers using stolen admin accounts to post fake land airdrop messages. The attacked administrator, "Lyons800," tweeted that the attack was a "ridiculous security breach from Discord."

Amount of loss
29.67 ETH
Attack method
Account Compromise
ETH EcosystemSecurity
The attackers withdrew approximately 350 ETH (equivalent to $1.1 million) from Float Protocol’s Rari Capital pool. The reason is that Uniswap V3 FLOAT/USDC oracles lack liquidity, which allows attackers to manipulate the price in the pool and then deposit at a higher interest rate. The hackers returned about $250,000 for some reason.ExpandCollapse

The attackers withdrew approximately 350 ETH (equivalent to $1.1 million) from Float Protocol’s Rari Capital pool. The reason is that Uniswap V3 FLOAT/USDC oracles lack liquidity, which allows attackers to manipulate the price in the pool and then deposit at a higher interest rate. The hackers returned about $250,000 for some reason.

Amount of loss
350 ETH
Attack method
Price Manipulation
ETH EcosystemSecurity

Jan 13, 2022

1 verified update
The creator of the NFT project Frosties absconded with the money, causing investors to lose more than $1 million. According to available information, there are 8,888 NFTs in the series with a floor price of 0.04 ETH, roughly over $120. Within an hour, all NFTs were sold, but instead of getting their assets, investors found out that the project developers closed all communication with community members. Etherscan data shows that developers have moved most of the funds from the OpenSea account to another wallet.ExpandCollapse

The creator of the NFT project Frosties absconded with the money, causing investors to lose more than $1 million. According to available information, there are 8,888 NFTs in the series with a floor price of 0.04 ETH, roughly over $120. Within an hour, all NFTs were sold, but instead of getting their assets, investors found out that the project developers closed all communication with community members. Etherscan data shows that developers have moved most of the funds from the OpenSea account to another wallet.

Amount of loss
$ 1,000,000
Attack method
Rug Pull
ETH EcosystemSecurity

Jan 12, 2022

1 verified update
7 IDO projects on BSC are suspected to be running, namely $GOTEM (gotEM), $ONEP (HarmonyPad), $HBARP (HbarPad), $MPLAY (MetaPlay), $ELIT (Electrinity) and $PEE (MicroPee) $QDrop (QuizDrop), swept away more than 5,744 WBNB, and the funds were transferred out through Tornado.Cash.ExpandCollapse

7 IDO projects on BSC are suspected to be running, namely $GOTEM (gotEM), $ONEP (HarmonyPad), $HBARP (HbarPad), $MPLAY (MetaPlay), $ELIT (Electrinity) and $PEE (MicroPee) $QDrop (QuizDrop), swept away more than 5,744 WBNB, and the funds were transferred out through Tornado.Cash.

Amount of loss
5744 BNB
Attack method
Rug Pull
BSC EcosystemSecurity

Jan 11, 2022

1 verified update
NFT marketplace LooksRare suffered a DDoS attack hours after its launch, resulting in a brief offline. Some users reported that they could not connect their wallets and list their NFTs. The LooksRare team quickly restored the site.ExpandCollapse

NFT marketplace LooksRare suffered a DDoS attack hours after its launch, resulting in a brief offline. Some users reported that they could not connect their wallets and list their NFTs. The LooksRare team quickly restored the site.

Attack method
DDoS Attack
NFTSecurity

Jan 10, 2022

1 verified update
Sports NFT platform Lympo suffered a hot wallet security breach, losing 165.2 million LMT tokens worth $18.7 million in the hack. Ten different project wallets were compromised in the attack. Quotes show that the LMT price plummeted 92% to $0.0093 after hackers moved and sold the loot in the project’s hot wallet.ExpandCollapse

Sports NFT platform Lympo suffered a hot wallet security breach, losing 165.2 million LMT tokens worth $18.7 million in the hack. Ten different project wallets were compromised in the attack. Quotes show that the LMT price plummeted 92% to $0.0093 after hackers moved and sold the loot in the project’s hot wallet.

Amount of loss
$ 18,700,000
Attack method
Wallet Stolen
NFTSecurity

Jan 9, 2022

2 verified updates
According to the block explorer, the last block of the Arbitrum One network was generated at 18:29 Beijing time, and no new blocks and new transactions have been generated for more than 2 hours. At the same time, the Matemask wallet cannot connect to the Arbitrum One network.ExpandCollapse

According to the block explorer, the last block of the Arbitrum One network was generated at 18:29 Beijing time, and no new blocks and new transactions have been generated for more than 2 hours. At the same time, the Matemask wallet cannot connect to the Arbitrum One network.

Attack method
Downtime
Arbitrum EcosystemSecurity
The LCX exchange tweeted that LCX's technical team detected an unauthorized access on the LCX platform, nearly $8 million in encrypted assets were stolen, and about 60% were frozen.ExpandCollapse

The LCX exchange tweeted that LCX's technical team detected an unauthorized access on the LCX platform, nearly $8 million in encrypted assets were stolen, and about 60% were frozen.

Amount of loss
$ 8,000,000
Attack method
Wallet Stolen
WalletSecurity

Jan 7, 2022

2 verified updates
Rug Pull occurred in the DaoMetaland project on BSC, and the current loss exceeds 640 BNB. DaoMetaland's official Twitter has been deleted.ExpandCollapse

Rug Pull occurred in the DaoMetaland project on BSC, and the current loss exceeds 640 BNB. DaoMetaland's official Twitter has been deleted.

Amount of loss
640 BNB
Attack method
Rug Pull
BSC EcosystemSecurity