Stars Arena To Re-Open ‘Soon’ Following $2.9 Million Exploit – Details

Stars Arena To Re-Open ‘Soon’ Following $2.9 Million Exploit – Details

Avalanche-based social media dApp, Stars Arena has announced plans to soon re-open its contract following an exploit on October 7 that drained about $2.9 million of users’ assets.  This represents the second time this week that Stars Arena’s vulnerabilities have been exploited after a hacker made away with $2,000 on October 5. Stars Arena Secures […]


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