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Balancer Exploited for $900k Despite Vulnerability warning

The attacker drained approximately $900k from Balancer’s v2 pools.

Written By Gopal Solanky
Published August 28, 2023 1:03 PM
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Heco Bridge Drained For Over $86 Million in a DeFi Hack

The decentralized exchange Balancer shared a post and confirmed that it lost $900k after disclosing the vulnerability found last week.

Balancer is aware of an exploit related to the vulnerability below.

Mitigation procedures have drastically reduced risks, but are unable to pause affected pools.

To prevent further exploits, users must withdraw from affected LPs.https://t.co/PDzX32gqeS https://t.co/b4CSqVFbDg

— Balancer (@Balancer) August 27, 2023

Balancer reported the vulnerability that affected several pools publicly on August 22. Balancer said it is aware of the exploit and that previously executed mitigation processes have drastically reduced its effect on the protocol’s funds. 

However, it was unable to pause the affected pools. Despite the precautions, the attacker has drained an estimated amount of $900k. The balancer team asks users to remove liquidity from the exposed v2 pools. 

These at-risk assets were distributed across multiple networks, encompassing Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche, Gnosis, Fantom, and zkEVM.

The Ethereum address of the hacker drew attention due to receiving significant transfers of Dai (DAI) stablecoins, amounting to $636,812 and $257,527. These transactions raised the balance to $893,978 for that address.

The data from Etherscan shows that the attacker has transferred $900K from stolen funds to a new address.

Also Read: Friend.tech Declared ‘dead’ As Activity and Fees Drop

Disclaimer: The information researched and reported by The Crypto Times is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional financial advice. Investing in crypto assets involves significant risk due to market volatility. Always Do Your Own Research (DYOR) and consult with a qualified Financial Advisor before making any investment decisions.

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