Cryptocurrency [loss] $370,000

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2022-09-06 [vendor] Avalanche flash loan attacks [chain] avalanche
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $370,000 (370,000 USD)
Blockchain(s) Avalanche

Incident Details

An attacker using the Avalanche blockchain successfully executed a flash loan attack impacting one contract and several other liquidity providers. The attacker made around $370,000 in USDC from the attack.

Total loss estimated at $370,000.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Flash loan attack on smart contract
Vendor / Product
Avalanche flash loan attacks

Timeline

  1. 2022-09-06 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-09-06 Publicly disclosed