{"id":617532,"date":"2026-07-20T04:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=617532"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:28:17","slug":"allbridge-exploit-flash-loans-still-haunt-defi-1-65m-drained-via-usdc-usdt-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/allbridge-exploit-flash-loans-still-haunt-defi-1-65m-drained-via-usdc-usdt-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Allbridge exploit: Flash loans still haunt DeFi &#8211; $1.65M drained via USDC\/USDT pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Allbridge, a decentralized cross-chain bridge, suffered a $1.65 million exploit that forced the suspension of Allbridge Core. This is after the attacker secured a $1.12 million USD Coin [USDC] flash loan and later manipulated the USDC\/USDT pool ratio.<\/p>\n<p>That distortion let the attacker withdraw liquidity at favorable exchange rates before moving the stolen assets from Solana [SOL] to Ethereum [ETH]. Later on, the protocol quickly halted Allbridge Core and urged liquidity providers to withdraw funds from affected pools.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_617547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-617547\" style=\"width: 1197px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-20-081601.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-617547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-20-081601.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1197\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-20-081601.png 1197w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-20-081601-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-20-081601-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-20-081601-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-20-081601-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-20-081601-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-20-081601-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-20-081601-160x90.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1197px) 100vw, 1197px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-617547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Those measures aimed to limit further losses while developers investigated the cause of the breach. Instead of exploiting cross-chain transfers, the attacker targeted the bridge&#8217;s liquidity pricing mechanism.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"diff\">This attack demonstrated<\/span> <span class=\"diff\">that<\/span> flash-loan-type<span class=\"diff\"> exploits can still<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"diff\">affect<\/span> DeFi <span class=\"diff\">applications with<\/span> <span class=\"diff\">robust<\/span> security <span class=\"diff\">features<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"diff\">Additionally<\/span>, <span class=\"diff\">it highlighted<\/span> the need for <span class=\"diff\">improved<\/span> pricing <span class=\"diff\">resilience<\/span> and <span class=\"diff\">protection<\/span> of <span class=\"diff\">liquidity<\/span> in cross-chain <span class=\"diff\">environments as<\/span> <span class=\"diff\">they continue to grow<\/span> and <span class=\"diff\">become increasingly attractive destinations for large<\/span> <span class=\"diff\">amounts<\/span> of capital.<\/p>\n<h2>Flash loan triggered the liquidity drain<\/h2>\n<p>The exploit unfolded after the attacker secured a $1.12 million <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/coins\/usd-coin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDC<\/a> flash loan from Kamino.\u00a0This enabled them to manipulate the Allbridge stable coin pool without risking their own capital.<\/p>\n<p>Using the borrowed funds, the hacker then did repeated USDC to <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/coins\/tether\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tether [USDT]<\/a> swaps. As a result, this caused distortion in the price of the stablecoin pool.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_617558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-617558\" style=\"width: 2236px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNohmxGaQAA9IYI.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-617558 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNohmxGaQAA9IYI.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2236\" height=\"1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNohmxGaQAA9IYI.jpg 2236w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNohmxGaQAA9IYI-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNohmxGaQAA9IYI-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNohmxGaQAA9IYI-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNohmxGaQAA9IYI-1536x779.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNohmxGaQAA9IYI-2048x1039.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNohmxGaQAA9IYI-1200x609.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2236px) 100vw, 2236px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-617558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the imbalance widened, each swap increased the value available for withdrawal under the manipulated exchange ratio. The attacker capitalized on that window by extracting 948,927.53 USDT.<\/p>\n<p>The transaction trail then recorded a $2.24 million USDC movement through the Allbridge bridge, illustrating how the manipulated liquidity quickly translated into one of the protocol&#8217;s largest single transfers before the funds moved beyond Solana.<\/p>\n<p>Allbridge Core&#8217;s TVL remained relatively stable near $21.61 million before the exploit disrupted liquidity conditions. However, the protocol&#8217;s suspension quickly accelerated withdrawals as liquidity providers responded to the heightened risk.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_617560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-617560\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-617560 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20.png 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-160x90.png 160w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/allbridge-core_2026-07-20-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-617560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: DeFiLlama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That pressure pushed TVL sharply down to $12.78 million, marking one of its steepest single declines. The drop reflected more than lost funds because users also reduced capital exposure during the uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, recovery now depends on restoring confidence through stronger security measures, transparent updates, and renewed liquidity participation. Sustained TVL growth will ultimately signal whether users trust the protocol again.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Final Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"it1nvn\" data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"226\"><em>Allbridge&#8217;s $1.65 million exploit exposed how flash-loan attacks can manipulate bridge liquidity and pricing mechanisms.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"gsdu5e\" data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"339\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><em>Allbridge&#8217;s recovery now hinges on restoring TVL, strengthening security, and rebuilding user confidence.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A $1.65 million exploit forced Allbridge to suspend Core after attackers manipulated liquidity with a flash loan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":617624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,4,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-617532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-news","category-social","category-trading-view"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Allbridge exploit: Flash loans still haunt DeFi - $1.65M drained via USDC\/USDT pool - AMBCrypto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Allbridge paused Core after a $1.65 million flash-loan exploit exposed critical liquidity weaknesses and triggered a sharp TVL decline\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/allbridge-exploit-flash-loans-still-haunt-defi-1-65m-drained-via-usdc-usdt-pool\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Allbridge exploit: Flash loans still haunt DeFi - $1.65M drained via USDC\/USDT pool - AMBCrypto\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A $1.65 million exploit forced Allbridge to suspend Core after attackers manipulated liquidity with a flash loan.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/allbridge-exploit-flash-loans-still-haunt-defi-1-65m-drained-via-usdc-usdt-pool\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"AMBCrypto\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cryptoamb\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-07-20T08:30:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FI_METRIC_ALLBRIDGE_20-07-2026.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Muriuki Lazaro\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/x.com\/Barksdale_808\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@CryptoAmb\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Muriuki Lazaro\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ambcrypto.com\\\/allbridge-exploit-flash-loans-still-haunt-defi-1-65m-drained-via-usdc-usdt-pool\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ambcrypto.com\\\/allbridge-exploit-flash-loans-still-haunt-defi-1-65m-drained-via-usdc-usdt-pool\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Muriuki Lazaro\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ambcrypto.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/da38b3db2d4aae0646fa288f166f030f\"},\"headline\":\"Allbridge exploit: Flash loans still haunt DeFi &#8211; 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