Exploited KyberSwap Disses Hacker Request in Rare Revival Plot

After the unrealistic demands from its exploiter to take over the Kyber Network, the exploited decentralized exchange KyberSwap has made a different pivot in its revival push. The exchange said it will reimburse users who were exposed to the security breach recorded last month.

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KyberSwap has revealed plans to offer financial support to affected users. The decentralized finance protocol suffered a substantial exploit on November 22, resulting in a loss of $48.8 million.

The hacker responsible for the $48 million KyberSwap heist has escalated their demands, now seeking complete executive control over the decentralized exchange (DEX). The hacker revealed the updated demands in an on-chain message sent on Nov. 30.

In the wake of Kyberswap, a decentralized exchange (dex) platform, suffering a $47 million loss due to a cyberattack, the perpetrator indicated a readiness to engage in negotiations. Yet, despite expressing an openness to resolution, the hacker lamented encountering primarily “received (mostly) threats, deadlines, and general unfriendliness.

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Kyber Network has advised liquidity providers to remove their funds due to a potential vulnerability in the Kyberswap Elastic decentralized crypto exchange. No funds have been lost, and farming rewards have been temporarily suspended until a new smart contract can be deployed.

Kyber Network, a popular decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, warned users of a possible security vulnerability in its Elastic platform, urging them to withdraw their funds as a precautionary measure. The team assured users that investigations are ongoing and no user funds have been lost.

Kyber Network, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has urged the liquidity providers (LPs) on its KyberSwap Elastic decentralized exchange to withdraw their funds due to a possible vulnerability in the exchange's contract.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Kyber Network has advised liquidity providers on its Elastic product to withdraw funds after finding a potential vulnerability, it said in a tweet.

A user on Kyber Network lost $2 million in what is believed to be a routing error on the defi platform. The network has also dubbed it a mistake on the user's part and announced a rectification of the trade.

KyberSwap and Lido Finance previously partnered to bring stMATIC and wstETH liquidity on Polygon, Arbitrum and Optimism. And that partnership has so far proven successful with a noteworthy $15m in daily trading volume across all Lido pools.