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DeFi Protocol 0VIX Loses Nearly $2M in Flash-Loan Exploit
The attacker stole 1.45 USDC along with other tokens.
Updated May 9, 2023, 4:13 a.m. Published Apr 28, 2023, 12:44 p.m.
Decentralized-finance protocol 0VIX has lost roughly $2 million in a flash-loan exploit, according to on-chain data on Polygon's block explorer.
A total of 1.45 million USDC, along with other tokens, was stolen before being bridged to the Ethereum mainnet on Stargate Finance, where it was eventually swapped for ether (ETH).
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The protocol had $6.4 million in total value locked before the exploit. That figure has now slumped to $1.7 million as investors rapidly withdrew their capital.
This is the latest in a series of crypto exploits, with ZkSync-based decentralized exchange Merlin suffering a $2 million rug pull on Wednesday.
0VIX confirmed the attack on Twitter, stating that it is "working with its security partners to look into the current situation."
0VIX is working with its security partners to look into the current situation that seems to be related to vGHST.
— 0VIX | live on zkEVM (@0vixProtocol) April 28, 2023
As a result, POS and zkEVM markets have been paused this includes pausing oToken transfers, minting, and liquidations.
Only POS has been currently affected but zkEVM…
"Only POS has been currently affected but zkEVM has been paused as a precaution and will likely be enabled shortly again," it added.
Read more: DEX Merlin and CertiK Plan to Compensate $2M to Users Impacted in Rug Pull
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