8,000 Solana Wallets Get Emptied ($6-ish Million)
In early August, developers involved with the Solana blockchain warned users about a vulnerability affecting a number of crypto hot wallets—including Slope, Phantom, and TrustWallet. The bug was being used to steal assets, developers warned. A “hot” wallet is essentially an internet-connected app that lets you to manage your crypto holdings (this, as opposed to “cold” storage—a piece of hardware with similar functionality that can be disconnected from the web). Some 8,000 of the Solana-compatible wallets appear to have been affected by this mysterious software bug, which allowed unknown cybercriminals to pilfer their contents. About $6 million is thought to have been stolen.
