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New UniBot contract exploited, UNIBOT token crashes

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UniBot, a popular Telegram bot used for Uniswap trading, was exploited. UNIBOT token price plummets. User compensation has been promised. UniBot, a popular Telegram bot used for sniping trades on Uniswap, has fallen victim to a significant exploit , causing a sharp decline in the value of the UNIBOT token . Exploitation of UniBot’s new contract In a surprising turn of events, UniBot, the widely used Telegram bot for decentralized exchange Uniswap trading, recently experienced a security breach. The breach occurred in a newly deployed contract, resulting in the theft of approximately $560,000 worth of various meme coins from users. The company identified the issue as a “token approval exploit” originating from their new router, prompting them to temporarily pause the router to mitigate the situation. Although investigations are still underway, blockchain security firm Scopescan advised affected users to revoke approvals for the exploited c...

Curve Finance exploit triggers massive MEV rewards

The Ethereum network recently witnessed some of the highest Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) reward blocks in history, following a vulnerability on the Curve Finance platform. This event significantly reward ed MEV bots that front-ran transactions during the defi crisis, leading to an unprecedented rise in MEV incentives. Ethereum (ETH) core developer “eric.eth” disclosed in a tweet on July 31 that the MEV reward s that day were amongst the largest in the blockchain’s history. Today has produced some of the largest MEV reward blocks in Ethereum’s history. Slot 6,992,273: 584 ETH Slot 6,993,342: 345 ETH Slot 6,992,050: 247 ETH Slot 6,993,346: 51 ETH — eric.eth (@econoar) July 30, 2023 This came on the heels of a significant vulnerability detected and exploit ed on July 30, enhancing the MEV opportunities for Curve Finance’s stable pools. You might also like: BSC suffers $73k Vyper attack following Curve Finance exploit Following the turmoil,...