**News Flash: Banana Gun Bot Users Lose $1.9M in Crypto Heist**
A Telegram-based cryptocurrency trading bot, Banana Gun, has been hit by a massive hack, resulting in nearly $2 million worth of digital assets being drained from users' wallets.
- **What Happened?**
- At least 11 attackers have siphoned off around $1.9 million from Banana Gun users, according to Cyvers, an onchain security firm.
- The hack has impacted hundreds of users, with at least 36 victims identified so far.
- **Is It Over?**
- Cyvers' senior blockchain scientist, Hakan Unal, suggests the attack doesn't indicate a broader smart contract vulnerability.
- The breach seems limited to a small number of accounts.
- **Context**
- This incident follows a $230 million hack on WazirX, an Indian crypto exchange, making it the second-largest crypto hack of 2024.
Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.