Cointelegraph - Hackers exploited a vulnerability to steal $181,000 worth of crypto from defunct DeFi platform Yield Protocol, despite warnings to users and the platform's shutdown

in blockchain •  6 months ago 

https://cointelegraph.com/news/yield-protocol-hack-pool
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Hackers stole $181,000 worth of crypto from defunct DeFi platform Yield Protocol despite prior warnings to users.

The attackers exploited a vulnerability in Yield's smart contracts.

This incident highlights the ongoing security risks in DeFi, even for inactive platforms.

Beware of smart contract hacks!!

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