Smart contract security audit-focused CertiK has announced that it has frozen $160,000 withdrawn from the Merlin decentralized exchange as a result of an exploit. We have successfully frozen $160K of the stolen funds with the help of partners. We will continue to monitor the movement of all stolen funds in an attempt to freeze and recover the remaining amount. — CertiK (@CertiK) May 4, 2023 “We will continue to monitor the movement of all stolen funds in an attempt to freeze and return the remaining amount,” CertiK representatives said. On April 26, the platform’s main liquidity pools were drained. The
On Tuesday, a cryptocurrency whale suffered a loss, with approximately $55.4 million worth of Dai stablecoin stolen in a phishing attack. According to the blockchain security firm CertiK, the attacker likely used a phishing tool known as Inferno Drainer to gain access to the whale’s externally owned account (EOA). Inferno…