Ethereum DeFi protocol Hope Lend drained after exploit

Ethereum decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Hope Lend has subsequent to zero property left in its protocol after a devastating hack.

In accordance with a number of blockchain safety corporations, on Oct. 18, two people, a frontrunner who beat the unique hacker after discovering the exploit, and the unique hacker itself, stole a mixed 526 Ether (ETH) from Hope Lend value $825,357 on the time of publication. “The profitable attacker gained 264 ETH and paid a 263 ETH bribe to an ETH validator,” wrote CertiK.

Hope.cash, the DeFi protocol’s developer, introduced a distinct model of the story. In its X thread, builders declare {that a} single hacker ran off with 526 Ether value of customers’ funds, paying 263.91 in bribes to a validator allegedly managed by Lido Finance, ultimately netting a revenue of 264.08 ETH. Hope.cash employees mentioned:

“It’s essential to emphasise that every one protocols deployed on http://Hope.cash are impartial and won’t influence the assorted different merchandise and protocols presently reside on the platform, together with HopeCard、HopeSwap and $HOPE. We’re dedicated to making sure the safety of the affected customers’ rights, and the corresponding funds stay safe.”

Two days prior, DeFi aggregator DeFiLlama introduced it might start monitoring Hope Lend’s sensible contracts for information curation. On the time of publication, Hope Lend had no noticeable property left throughout the protocol. Whereas builders didn’t state the explanation for the incident, on-chain sleuth Spreek claimed that the hack “appears to be associated to WBTC [wrapped Bitcoin] decimals and rounding, just like the Clever Lending hack lately.”

On October 18, 2023, at 11:48:59 AM +UTC, the HopeLend protocol fell sufferer to a hacker assault. You will need to notice that the hacker didn’t revenue from this assault.

The assault resulted in a lack of roughly 528 ETH, out of which 263.91 ETH have been bribed by the frontrunner…

— Hope.cash⚡️ (@Hope_money_) October 18, 2023