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Decentralized Finance Protocol Awards Security Researcher $250,000 Bounty
Curve Finance, a popular DeFi protocol, recently rewarded a security researcher with $250,000 for uncovering a critical vulnerability that had been exploited by hackers in the past.
Details of the Vulnerability
The security researcher, Marco Croc from Kupia Security, identified a reentrancy vulnerability within Curve Finance. This vulnerability allowed for the manipulation of balances and unauthorized fund withdrawals from liquidity pools.
Response from Curve Finance
Recognizing the seriousness of the issue, Curve Finance conducted a thorough investigation and granted the researcher the maximum bug bounty award as a token of appreciation.
Incentivizing Responsible Security Research
Despite categorizing the threat as not highly dangerous, Curve Finance acknowledged the potential panic that could have arisen from a security incident. By rewarding researchers, the protocol aims to encourage responsible security research and enhance its defenses against potential exploits.
Recovery Efforts and Reimbursements
Curve Finance’s recent actions follow its recovery from a $62 million hack in July. As part of the recovery process, the protocol approved the reimbursement of $49.2 million to liquidity providers affected by the hack.
Reimbursement Plan
The reimbursement plan utilizes Curve DAO (CRV) tokens from the community fund. It includes the distribution of recovered assets and amounts to a total of 55,544,782.73 CRV, covering losses incurred in various pools.
Exploited Vulnerability and Industry Trends
The attacker exploited a vulnerability in stable pools, targeting specific versions of the Vyper programming language. Versions 0.2.15, 0.2.16, and 0.3.0 of Vyper were susceptible to reentrancy attacks, leading to unauthorized fund withdrawals.
Lowest Crypto Hack Losses in April
In April, the cryptocurrency industry experienced a significant decrease in losses from hacks and scams. The combined losses totaled approximately $25.7 million, the lowest since 2021. Notably, flash loan attacks accounted for a minimal portion of the losses, marking a decline compared to previous periods.
Industry Recovery and Stolen Capital
Despite ongoing challenges, the industry has shown signs of recovery, with a decrease in capital lost to Web3 hackers and fraud in the first quarter of the year. Efforts to recover stolen capital have been successful in specific cases, totaling $73,885,000.
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