BNB hacker loses over $53M after getting liquidated in market crash
A crypto wallet linked to the BNB Smart Chain exploit had three of its positions liquidated after BNB’s price dropped below $220. The sudden market pullback in the crypto space liquidated many traders and, according to data shown on the blockchain, the attackers responsible for the infamous BNB Smart Chain exploit, which led to the theft of almost $600 million worth of BNB (BNB) tokens. On Oct. 6, the cross-chain bridge by blockchain network BNB Smart Chain was suspended because of an exploit that allowed the hacker s to make off with 2 million BNB tokens, which were worth around $568 million at the time of the theft. On Aug. 18, a crypto wallet linked to the exploit had its collateral, worth more than $53 million, liquidated on the crypto lending platform Venus Protocol, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. The hacker apparently used the tokens as collateral for a 30-million-Tether (USDT) loan on the protocol. Transaction showing that the BNB exploiter was liquidated...