Weekly Blockchain Security Watch
April 22 to April 28
From April 22, 2024 to April 28, 2024, all security incidents that had occurred can be categorized into Security Hacks and Rug-pulls.
SECURITY HACKS:
1. Z123 Suffers Exploit
On April 22, a BNB Chain deployed dApp Z123 suffered an exploit.
The attacker is 0x3026C464d3Bd6Ef0CeD0D49e80f171b58176Ce32 on the BNB Chain.
Crypto assets worth US $135,000 were exploited in this incident.
2. YIEDL Suffers Exploit
On April 24, a BNB Chain deployed dApp YIEDL@yiedlai suffered an exploit.
The attacker is 0x322696471792440499B1979E0a440491E870667a on the BNB Chain.
Crypto assets worth around US $160,000 were exploited in this incident.
RUG-PULLS:
1. REZ Token Rug-pull
On April 25, an Ethereum deployed token REZ was confirmed to be a rug-pull.
The token is deployed at 0xBf2A2Cb09E5d0714977A57C3f1e95a8682233099 on Ethereum.
After the rugpull, the price of the token dropped by 100%.
Crypto assets worth around US $272,000 were exploited in this incident.
2. GENSYN Token Rug-pull
On April 26, an Ethereum deployed token GENSYN was confirmed to be a rug-pull.
The token is deployed at 0x5b3d4b021c8Cc1ae4e99b18B22cc71b30A1a94e6 on Ethereum.
After the rugpull, the price of the token dropped by 100%.
Crypto assets worth around US $256,000 were exploited in this incident.
CONCLUSION-
4 notable security incidents have occurred in the past week. 2 were attacks on smart contracts, and 2 were rug-pulls.
A Reminder for Project Teams: Always test thoroughly. Do smart contract audits before deploying smart contracts on-chain. Be alert to any anomalies happening in the various social media accounts you manage.
A Reminder for Crypto Users: Be cautious about suspicious links, emails, websites, and projects launched by teams without established reputations.
It is important for everyone in the crypto community to gain understanding and practice sufficient levels of cybersecurity.
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