Attackers loot $5M from Osmosis in LP exploit, $2M returned soon after
Attackers have exploited a bug in the Osmosis exchange to the tune of $5M as FireStake validators admit to their role in racking up roughly $2M before stepping forward. Osmosis, a decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Cosmos network, was halted just before 3:00 am EST on Wednesday after attackers exploited a liquidity provider (LP) bug to the tune of roughly $5 million.The bug was first identified in a Reddit post on the official Cosmos Network page. The user, Straight-Hat3855, brought attention to a “serious problem” with Osmosis (OSMO) that allowed users to arbitrarily grow LPs by....
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