Cryptocurrency
[loss] $2M+
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Primary Source ↗Financial Loss
$2.0M
(1,975,448 USD)
Blockchain(s)
Ethereum, Bitcoin
Incident Details
An MEV bot was exploited after an attacker discovered a vulnerability in its code that allowed anyone to call one of its functions that sold wBTC for wETH. Using a flash loan to imbalance a wETH/wBTC pool on Curve, the attacker then caused the bot to purchase wBTC at its inflated price. They then sold the wBTC for a profit. Altogether, the exploiter made off with 1,047 ETH ($1.975 million).
Total loss estimated at $1,975,448.
Technical Details
- Initial Attack Vector
- Flash loan attack on smart contract
- Vendor / Product
- MEV bot 0x05f01
Timeline
- 2023-11-07 Breach occurred
- 2023-11-07 Publicly disclosed