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BonkDAO Governance Attack Drains $20M — No Hack Required

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3 outlets - including Crypto, Blockchainreporter and Cryptonomist - are covering this story. On July 6, 2026, someone spent about four million dollars buying BONK, used it to control almost a hundred percent of a seven-wallet vote, and legally walked off with twenty million from the DAO’s treasury. No code was hacked. The…

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What is a governance attack? How BonkDAO lost $20M in a single vote
Crypto.news Jul 7, 14:40 UTC

What is a governance attack? How BonkDAO lost $20M in a single vote

On July 6, 2026, someone spent about four million dollars buying BONK, used it to control almost a hundred percent of a seven-wallet vote, and legally walked off with twenty million from the DAO’s treasury. No code was hacked. The…

BonkDAO Governance Attack Drains $20 Million on Solana
Blockchain Reporter Jul 7, 10:00 UTC

BonkDAO Governance Attack Drains $20 Million on Solana

BonkDAO lost about $20 million worth of BONK after a malicious governance proposal passed, with the attacker buying $4 million in tokens to influence the vote.

BonkDAO Governance Attack Drains $20M — No Hack Required
Cryptonomist Jul 6, 22:53 UTC

BonkDAO Governance Attack Drains $20M — No Hack Required

A BonkDAO governance attack pulled off on the morning of July 6, 2026 has left one of Solana’s most recognized meme coin communities reeling — and raises uncomfortable questions about how easily decentralized governance can be weaponized ag…