Decentralized Finance suddenly遭遇2546万美元攻击 53小时内资产全追回

The DeFi sector recently experienced a thrilling event that lasted for 53 hours.

Fortunately, the attacker's methods were not very sophisticated this time. The day after the funds were stolen, the security team successfully drew a profile of the attacker by analyzing the clues left before and after the attack. They then began collaborating with various parties both domestically and internationally, cross-referencing information, and quickly made important breakthroughs, gradually getting closer to the attacker's true identity. By the third day, under immense pressure, the attacker took the initiative to contact the victim platform and began to return part of the stolen assets. After further communication, all assets were eventually successfully recovered.

Although this incident ultimately had a satisfactory conclusion, industry practitioners should take this opportunity to engage in in-depth reflection and discussion about the Decentralized Finance industry during the brief celebration.

Decentralized Finance industry experiences a 53-hour shock

In order to help readers who are not familiar with this event better understand the situation, let's review the course of this attack incident.

On April 18 and 19, two incidents of smart contract attacks occurred in the DeFi field, resulting in a total loss of up to $25.46 million. The first attack targeted a certain DEX platform, but the stolen amount was only $217,000, which did not attract much attention. However, just 24 hours later, the Lendf.Me platform also suffered a similar attack, with a stolen amount reaching $25.24 million, almost emptying the entire fund pool, leaving only $6 in assets.

Interestingly, during this incident, many victims pleaded with the attackers to return their funds through messages, which was quite dramatic.