BeInCrypto Alert: 79Vault hit by suspected exploit; attacker dumps 2.01M 79AU and siphons $12.5M in BNB, CertiK says

AI Market Summary

A suspected 79Vault exploit involved an attacker using a privileged function to sell 2.01M 79AU and move 16.2k BNB (~$12.5M). With ~90% of funds concentrated at a single address and a 10% bounty offered, the event highlights ongoing smart-contract and key-management risk on BNB Chain-linked ecosystems. Near term, it can pressure risk sentiment and liquidity in affected DeFi tokens and related on-chain venues.

Impact level

● Medium

Affected assets

BNB/USDT-0.71%

AI Insight · BNB/USDTAI Insight

▼ Bearish

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79Vault may have been exploited after an attacker used a privileged function to sell 2.01 million 79AU, according to @CertiKAlert. The transaction transferred 16.2k $BNB—worth about $12.5 million—to the attacker. CertiK estimates around 90% of the funds are still held at a single address, and a 10% bounty has been offered.

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