Synapse Bridge prevents $8M USD hack
Network validators were able to identify unusual activity in the platform’s AMM metapools and prevent the fraudulent transaction. Cross-chain protocols are continuing to face challenges, with Synapse Bridge narrowly averting a multi-million exploit.On Nov. 7, Synapse Bridge announced on Discord they had prevented a hacker from draining approximately $8 million USD from the Avalanche Neutral Dollar (nUSD) Metapool. The hacker attempted to exploit a vulnerability using the bridge to transfer assets from Polygon (MATIC) to Avalanche (AVAX). Synapse is a cross-chain bridge designed to....
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