[DeFi protocol Penpie was hacked, and about $27 million in crypto assets have been stolen] Golden Finance reported that Penpie, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on the tokenized yield platform Pendle, was hacked on Wednesday. Blockchain data shows that hackers have stolen about $27 million in crypto assets from the protocol, including various types of staked Ethereum, Ethena's sUSDE, and wrapped USDC stablecoins. Pendle confirmed that it had discovered a security vulnerability in the Penpie protocol and would maintain close communication with the team. Pendle added that investors' funds are safe on Pendle, but as a precautionary measure, all contracts have been temporarily suspended. Data shows that Penpie (PNP) plummeted 40% after the attack. Pendle (PENDLE) has fallen nearly 8% in the past 24 hours.