Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Heist Rocks Industry Leader Euler Finance
After acknowledging the attack, Euler Finance's native EUL token plummeted by approximately 48%.
The firm has reported that malicious actors stole cryptocurrencies, including $8.76 million worth of DAI, $33.85 million USDC, 849 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) worth $18.5 million, and 85,817 staked Ethereum (stETH) worth $135.8 million.
2/ The total loss in four attack transactions is around 177M USD.
see the link:https://t.co/ovUWiWlW2l pic.twitter.com/pT7euG2P9w
— BlockSec (@BlockSecTeam) March 13, 2023
This information has been shared via a Google document, and another on-chain data service provider, Arkham Intelligence, has supported BlockSec’s findings.
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Euler Finance, a UK-based company that provides on-chain lending services, has acknowledged the exploit and is currently working with security professionals and law enforcement.
As a result of this incident, Euler Labs’ EUL token has fallen approximately 48% to $3.10, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
Euler Finance recently completed a $32 million funding round with investments from Coinbase and FTX, a now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange, in 2022.
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