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Wasabi Protocol Hacked for Over $5 Million Across Multiple Chains
DeFi protocol Wasabi suffered a security breach on April 30, with attackers draining over $5 million in assets across Ethereum, Base, Berachain, and Blast by exploiting a compromised admin key.
Arbitrum Security Council Member Demands USDC Boycott Over Circle's Inaction on Hackers
Griff Green from Arbitrum's Security Council accused Circle of ignoring hacker exploits and urged users to sell USDC to pressure the company into action.
Standard Chartered Maintains DeFi Outlook Despite $292M Kelp Protocol Hack
Standard Chartered analysts view the $292M Kelp protocol exploit as a serious but non-fatal blow to DeFi, maintaining their forecast for the tokenized asset market to reach $2 trillion by 2028.
ZetaChain Publishes Post-Mortem of $334K Cross-Chain Exploit; Syndicate and Aftermath Also Hacked
ZetaChain detailed a $333,868 exploit targeting its GatewayEVM contract on April 27. Meanwhile, Syndicate lost $330K through a bridge compromise, and Aftermath Finance on Sui was drained of $900K.
DeFi United Raises Over $300M to Restore Ecosystem After Kelp Exploit
The DeFi United initiative has accumulated over 132,704 ETH ($302M) to recover from the Kelp protocol hack, fully covering the $290M in damages.
ZetaChain Halts Cross-Chain Operations Following GatewayEVM Smart Contract Exploit
An attacker exploited a vulnerability in ZetaChain's GatewayEVM contract on April 27, causing an estimated $300,000 in losses. Singularity Finance was also hit the same day for $413,000.
DeFi Protocol Scallop on Sui Hacked: 150,000 SUI Drained from Rewards Pool
Lending platform Scallop lost approximately 150,000 SUI after hackers exploited a deprecated rewards smart contract. The team pledged to cover 100% of losses from its own funds.
DeFi United: Major Protocols Pool Tens of Thousands of ETH to Rescue Aave
Following the Kelp exploit, leading DeFi protocols have banded together under the DeFi United initiative, committing tens of thousands of ETH to restore rsETH backing and stabilize Aave.
Kelp Hack Fallout: Aave Loses $15.1 Billion in Deposits Within Days
The Kelp protocol exploit triggered a massive $15.1 billion deposit exodus from Aave, stripping a third of its TVL. Meanwhile, rival platform Spark absorbed $1.3 billion in inflows.
Volo Protocol on Sui Hacked for $3.5M from WBTC and USDC Pools
Hackers exploited a vulnerability in the Volo liquid staking protocol on Sui, draining approximately $3.5M from WBTC, XAUm, and USDC vaults. The team has frozen contracts and recovered part of the stolen funds.
Over $8.6B Drained From Aave as Kelp DAO Hack Triggers Massive DeFi Exodus
Aave's TVL plunged from $26.3B to $17.7B in two days after hackers exploited Kelp DAO's cross-chain bridge, stealing $293M in rsETH and creating $195M in bad debt across lending protocols.
Kelp Protocol Loses $293M in Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit
Liquid restaking protocol Kelp suffered a $293M exploit through a vulnerability in its rsETH cross-chain bridge on LayerZero. AAVE dropped nearly 20% amid bad debt concerns.
Drift Protocol Hack Victims File Class Action Lawsuit Against Circle Over $230M in USDC
Over 100 victims of the Drift Protocol exploit have filed a class action lawsuit against Circle in Massachusetts court, accusing the USDC issuer of negligence and enabling hackers.
Drift Secures $148M From Tether and Partners to Compensate Hack Victims
Solana-based protocol Drift has secured $148 million from Tether and other partners to recover from a $295 million hack and compensate affected users.
Hyperbridge Bridge Exploited: Attacker Mints 1B DOT Tokens, Profits $237K
A hacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain bridge smart contract, changed the admin of the Polkadot ERC-20 token contract on Ethereum, and minted 1 billion DOT tokens for $237,000. Separately, musician G. Love lost 5.9 BTC to a fake Ledger app.
Bitcoin Depot Reports $3.7M Hack as Regulatory Pressure Mounts
The largest Bitcoin ATM operator, Bitcoin Depot, disclosed the theft of 50.9 BTC from its corporate wallets. The breach comes amid heightened regulatory scrutiny and declining financial performance.
Solana DEX Stabble Urges Emergency Liquidity Withdrawal After Former CTO Linked to North Korea
Solana-based DEX Stabble issued an emergency call for users to withdraw liquidity after its former CTO was identified as a DPRK-linked individual by ZachXBT. The platform's TVL dropped from $2 million to $600,000 within 24 hours.
Drift Protocol Reveals Details of $280M Hack: North Korean Group UNC4736 Identified as Perpetrator
Drift Protocol has published findings from its investigation into the $280M hack that occurred on April 1. The attack has been attributed to North Korean group UNC4736, which spent six months infiltrating the project.
Drift Protocol's $280M Hack Attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group
Security researchers from Diverg, TRM Labs, and Elliptic have confirmed that North Korea's Lazarus Group (TraderTraitor) was behind the $280M exploit of DeFi protocol Drift. The attack marks Lazarus's 18th hack in 2026.
Drift Protocol on Solana Hacked for $280M in Sophisticated Durable Nonce Attack
Solana-based DeFi platform Drift Protocol lost at least $280 million in a hack on April 1. The DRIFT token dropped 37% while Circle faces criticism for failing to freeze stolen USDC.
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