Decentralized Finance Platforms Targeted by Sophisticated Hacks Leading to $24.3M Cryptocurrency Loss
Sonne Finance: $20 million heist
Lending protocol Sonne Finance faced a hack leading to a $20 million loss, prompting the suspension of markets and investigations with partners.
The hacker has already moved a substantial portion of the loot amounting to $7.8 million to a new wallet address and conducted further cryptocurrency swaps.
ALEX Lab: $4.3 million compromise
ALEX Lab, a Bitcoin DeFi tool, suffered a compromise resulting in over $4.3 million loss, involving a suspected private key breach.
The breach led to the loss of significant assets, with the development team offering a bounty for the return of the stolen funds.
Details of the exploit
The attacks exploited vulnerabilities in the platforms, highlighting the need for enhanced security measures and vigilance in the DeFi industry.
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