ChainSwap Loses $8 Million In Second Exploit

ChainSwap Loses $8 Million In Second Exploit

ChainSwap has experienced another exploit in what has turned out to be a terrifying month for the exchange. The platform which acts as a bridge for assets had succumbed to an exploit earlier this month, and now, only eight days later, ChainSwap has succumbed to another exploit. This time, the attacker made away with $8 […]


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