Cryptocurrency [loss] $29M+

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2026-01-31 [vendor] Step Finance theft [chain] solana
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $28.7M (28,700,000 USD)
Blockchain(s) Solana

Incident Details

The Solana-based defi portfolio tracker Step Finance lost 261,854 SOL (~$28.7 million) when a thief gained access to treasury and fee wallets. It’s not yet clear how the attacker was able to steal the funds, although Step Finance posted to Twitter that the theft occurred via a “well known attack vector”. Step wrote that they were working with cybersecurity firms and law enforcement to address the incident.

Total loss estimated at $28,700,000.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Smart contract exploit / hack
Vendor / Product
Step Finance theft

Timeline

  1. 2026-01-31 Breach occurred
  2. 2026-01-31 Publicly disclosed