Morning Edition · Monday, June 29, 2026
A Quiet Day of Small Exploits, and a Reminder the Attacker Often Skips the Contract
Researchers reproduced several mid-sized on-chain drains while a separate warning highlighted how the costliest thefts target the user, not the code.
The day brought no large-scale theft, but the steady flow of smaller incidents continued. The security research collective DeFiHackLabs published reproductions of recent exploits. They included an incident on BNB Chain that drained roughly…
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Bridge and Mint Exploits Sustain Heavy DeFi Losses
Over 3-6 months, recurring bridge proof-validation and unauthorized-mint exploits keep monthly DeFi losses elevated, including drains of deprecated contracts.
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