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EigenLayer experienced a token theft incident involving 1.67 million EIGEN tokens, which were sold on a decentralized exchange and transferred to a centralized exchange. Importantly, the protocol and token contract remain uncompromised, and EigenLayer is collaborating with law enforcement and platforms to recover the funds.
According to Odaily, a hacker intercepted an investor's email regarding the transfer of vested tokens. The hacker altered the address, leading to the erroneous transfer of 1,673,645 EIGEN tokens to their wallet. These tokens were subsequently sold on a decentralized exchange, and the proceeds, in stablecoins, were transferred to a centralized exchange. â ïž
EigenLayer is actively collaborating with platforms and authorities to recover the stolen assets. Some of the funds have already been frozen. Notably, the security of the EigenLayer protocol and token contract remains intact. đ
Earlier reports from Lookonchain revealed that an address received 1.67 million EIGEN tokens from the EigenLayer team wallet, which were sold for $5.51 million at $3.3 each.
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