TL;DR A prominent Ethereum MEV bot reportedly lost between $7.5 million and $15 million in a counter-MEV exploit. The attacker allegedly used fake token contracts to bait approvals and drain assets. The incident highlights approval hygiene risks for automated on-chain trading systems. Security Alert: The MEV bot JaredfromSubway.eth was exploited. — BlockSec (@BlockSecTeam) June 26,…
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Deprecated Aztec Connect Contract Exploited For $2.19M, SlowMist Says
A legacy Aztec Connect smart contract has been exploited for roughly $2.19 million, according to a post-mortem published by blockchain security firm SlowMist. The incident is a useful reminder that deprecated DeFi infrastructure does not simply disappear when a protocol moves on. If contracts remain live, immutable, and funded, they can still become targets —…