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Cardano: Midnight Crashes 35% After 515M NIGHT Exploit Rocks Wanchain Bridge

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9 outlets - including Cryptopress, Cryptoslate and Blockchainreporter and 6 more - are covering this story. A major exploit involving a bridge connected to the Cardano ecosystem sent Midnight’s NIGHT token to an all-time low on July 20 after an attacker drained roughly 515 million tokens from infrastructure operated by Wanchain. The tokens were r…

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515M NIGHT bridge exploit rocks Cardano but ADA jumps 8% anyway after landmark hard fork
CryptoSlate Press Releases Jul 22, 10:05 UTC

515M NIGHT bridge exploit rocks Cardano but ADA jumps 8% anyway after landmark hard fork

A major exploit involving a bridge connected to the Cardano ecosystem sent Midnight’s NIGHT token to an all-time low on July 20 after an attacker drained roughly 515 million tokens from infrastructure operated by Wanchain. The tokens were r…

Wanchain Cardano Bridge Exploit Drains 515M NIGHT, Token Plunges 30% to Record Low
Blockchain Reporter Jul 21, 14:00 UTC

Wanchain Cardano Bridge Exploit Drains 515M NIGHT, Token Plunges 30% to Record Low

Wanchain's Cardano bridge exploit drained 515M NIGHT from Midnight's treasury, triggering a 30% intraday crash to $0.016, the token's record low.

Wanchain’s Cardano Bridge Hit by Suspected Exploit, NIGHT Plunges After Draining 515M
Crypto Economy Jul 21, 13:52 UTC

Wanchain’s Cardano Bridge Hit by Suspected Exploit, NIGHT Plunges After Draining 515M

TL;DR Wanchain’s Cardano bridge faces a suspected exploit after approximately 515 million NIGHT tokens were reportedly removed from its cross-chain asset lock address. The transfer could leave wrapped NIGHT on BNB Chain without complete bac…

Wanchain Cardano Bridge Loses 515M NIGHT As Signature Flaw Is Investigated
Cryptopress Jul 21, 13:18 UTC

Wanchain Cardano Bridge Loses 515M NIGHT As Signature Flaw Is Investigated

Wanchain disabled its Cardano-BNB Chain bridge after approximately 515 million NIGHT tokens were withdrawn from the bridge treasury in a series of unauthorized transactions. The bridge is unavailable while Wanchain investigates the transfer…

Wanchain Bridge Exploit Drains 515M NIGHT as Token Crashes 29%
TronWeekly Jul 21, 12:30 UTC

Wanchain Bridge Exploit Drains 515M NIGHT as Token Crashes 29%

The Wanchain bridge exploit reportedly drained about 515 million NIGHT tokens from the Cardano-side treasury of Wanchain’s Cardano-to-BNB Chain bridge. Blockchain security firm BlockSec disclosed the incident. The token then fell more than…

Cryptopress Jul 21, 12:17 UTC

Wanchain Cardano Bridge Loses 515M NIGHT As Signature Flaw Is Investigated

Excerpt: Wanchain paused its Cardano-BNB bridge after 515 million NIGHT left its treasury in a suspected signature-reuse exploit. Keywords: Wanchain, Cardano, Midnight, NIGHT, Bridge Exploit, BlockSec, Crypto Security Wanchain Halts Bridge…

Wanchain Cardano Bridge Loses 515M NIGHT As Signature Flaw Is Investigated
Crypto Adventure Jul 21, 12:17 UTC

Wanchain Cardano Bridge Loses 515M NIGHT As Signature Flaw Is Investigated

Wanchain disabled its Cardano-BNB Chain bridge after approximately 515 million NIGHT tokens were withdrawn from the bridge treasury in a series of unauthorized transactions. The bridge is unavailable while Wanchain investigates the transfer…

Wanchain Bridge Exploit Drains 515M NIGHT, Sending Token Down Over 30%
DeFi Planet Jul 21, 12:04 UTC

Wanchain Bridge Exploit Drains 515M NIGHT, Sending Token Down Over 30%

A suspected exploit targeting Wanchain’s Cardano-to-BNB Chain bridge has resulted in the loss of about 515 million NIGHT tokens, triggering a sharp sell-off that pushed Midnight’s native token down more than 30% in 24 hours. Blockchain secu…

Wanchain Cardano bridge exploit drains 515M NIGHT worth $9M
Crypto.news Jul 21, 06:54 UTC

Wanchain Cardano bridge exploit drains 515M NIGHT worth $9M

BlockSec says Wanchain’s Cardano bridge lost about 515M NIGHT in a reported exploit, while Midnight says its core network remains secure.

Cardano: Midnight Crashes 35% After 515M NIGHT Exploit Rocks Wanchain Bridge
The Crypto Basic Jul 21, 06:16 UTC

Cardano: Midnight Crashes 35% After 515M NIGHT Exploit Rocks Wanchain Bridge

The Midnight ecosystem came under intense scrutiny after an unusually large transfer of NIGHT tokens triggered a sharp market sell-off, sending the token's price tumbling. According to on-chain analysis, a Wanchain bridge contract originall…