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Hackers Exploit Yield Protocol’s Smart Contracts
Hackers successfully exploited the smart contracts of the now-defunct decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Yield Protocol, draining approximately $181,000 in crypto assets. Yield Protocol ceased operations in December 2023 due to diminishing business demand and regulatory pressures.
Hacker Exploitation and Investigations
- An unidentified hacker exploited weaknesses within Yield Protocol’s strategic contracts deployed on the Arbitrum blockchain.
- PeckShield and CertiK disclosed the breach, revealing the hacker’s methods of exploiting a discrepancy between pool token balance and total supply.
Attacker’s Actions and Funds
The attacker managed to withdraw extra pool tokens using flash-loaned assets, acquiring $181,000 initially funded by @ChangeNOW_io on the Arbitrum network.
Yield Protocol’s Recovery and Collaboration
Yield Protocol collaborated with Euler Finance to recover from the hack, deploying new contracts and executing permissioned calls to reset fixed-yield token maturities.
Restoration Process and Compensation
Users were compensated for losses through a token swap process, with newly minted tokens created during the restoration. Yield Protocol expressed gratitude for community support during the recovery process.
Challenges Faced by Yield Protocol
Yield Protocol encountered challenges post-recovery, including a bug in its strategy contracts that led to a temporary pause in operations while the issue was resolved.
Industry Security Challenges
The cryptocurrency industry continues to combat security risks, with significant losses reported in the first quarter of 2024 due to hacking incidents and fraudulent activities.
Despite efforts to recover stolen funds, the industry faces ongoing security challenges, with a slight decrease in hacking incidents compared to the previous year.
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