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Chainlink Spam attacks

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Incident Overview

Nine Chainlink node operators were subjected to so-called "spam attacks." The attackers obtained approximately 700 ETH (worth approximately $335,000 at the time) from their "hot wallets".

Sources & References

Original incident referencehttps://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/76986/chainlink-nodes-attack-eth (opens in a new tab)

This record presents information attributed to the linked sources. Incident dates describe the original event, not a new report. Reported loss figures reflect the source record and are not current market valuations.

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