🗓️Weekly Update (September 16 - 22)

What happened last week?

Dive into last week's developments with Salus Intelligence. Discover key highlights in web3 security and technology. ⤵️

1. DeltaPrime, a DeFi project, confirmed that DeltaPrime Blue (Arbitrum) was attacked, resulting in a $5.98 million loss. The breach was caused by a compromised private key.

2. The official X account of AI platform DIN was hacked, leading to phishing posts and malicious links being shared. The team has since regained control of the account.

3. Banana Gun reported unauthorized wallet transfers affecting users due to a potential frontend vulnerability. The bot has been taken offline for investigation. Estimated loss: $1.9 million.

4. Ethena Labs reported that their domain registrar account was compromised in a DNS attack. The website has been disabled as a precaution. No protocol or funds were affected.

5. Decentraland's official X account was hacked, and a phishing link was posted. The team has since regained control of the account.

6. BingX announced that their hot wallet was likely hacked on September 20th, resulting in a loss of approximately $44.7 million.

7. A contract vulnerability led to the loss of $4.9M in ShezUSD after an attacker exploited free collateral to mint unlimited funds.

8. Germany shuts down 47 crypto exchanges used by ransomware groups to launder funds. Authorities warn they're tracing illicit users in "Operation Final Exchange.”