Aztec Protocol Suffers Second Exploit, Losses Exceed $4 Million
- Consecutive Attack Events: The Aztec protocol has suffered a second exploit within three days, resulting in losses exceeding $4 million, highlighting serious vulnerabilities in its security that could undermine user trust and the platform's long-term viability.
- Attack Details Revealed: The exploit occurred on June 17, where hackers siphoned approximately $2.165 million in cryptocurrency from the Aztec Private Rollup Bridge, including 1,158 $ETH, 150,000 $DAI, and 0.47 $renBTC, exacerbating the platform's financial crisis.
- Smart Contract Vulnerabilities: Aztec Labs confirmed that the affected product is an immutable smart contract, which cannot be paused or upgraded, leaving the company powerless during the attack and reflecting the fragility of its technical architecture.
- Attackers' Funding Source: The hacker received 0.134 $ETH from HitBTC prior to the exploit and subsequently utilized the escapeHatch function to bypass security measures, successfully transferring over $2 million, demonstrating the attackers' technical proficiency.
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| Name | S3 | S2 | S1 | Pivot Points | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | 1385.112 | 1503.356 | 1613.052 | 1731.296 | 1840.992 | 1959.236 | 2068.932 |
| Fibonacci | 1503.356 | 1590.429 | 1644.223 | 1731.296 | 1818.369 | 1872.163 | 1959.236 |
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