PAID Network exploiter nets $3 million in infinite mint attack

PAID Network exploiter nets $3 million in infinite mint attack

After an attack at one point worth nearly $180 million, community members are left wondering if the exploit is a "rugpull" or a security lapse. Paid Network, a DeFi platform aimed at real-world businesses, has been exploited today in an “infinite mint” attack that has sent PAID token prices plunging upwards of 85%.While the exploit netted nearly $180 million in PAID tokens at the time of the attack — what would have comfortably been the largest exploit of a DeFi protocol — the hacker’s payday will end up being far less. One observer noted that the attacker’s wallet only converted some of....


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