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Aug 30, 2026

Sandbox bridge exploit drains $675,000 after attackers mint 329 trillion phantom SAND tokens

A bridge configuration flaw on Base and BNB Smart Chain allowed attackers to hijack LayerZero delegate permissions, mint trillions of phantom SAND tokens, and drain approximately $675,000 from the Ethereum vault.

Aug 30, 2026·1 source
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Aug 22, 2026

The Sandbox halts operations after bridge exploit mints unbacked tokens

The Sandbox contained a vulnerability in its SAND cross-chain bridge on Base and BNB Smart Chain after an attacker minted approximately 500 million unbacked tokens. The project stated the impact was under $1 million, though the full extent of damage remains unclear.

Aug 22, 2026·4 sources
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May 30, 2026

BY Token Loses $88.4K in BSC Exploit Amid Surge in DeFi Hacks

The BY token project suffered an $88,400 loss through a Binance Smart Chain exploit targeting vulnerable contract logic, occurring during what security firm CertiK identified as the worst month for DeFi exploits in four years with attacks on 27 out of 30 days in April 2026.

May 30, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪LayerZero's ZRO token fell to approximately $302 million in market capitalization from an all-time high near $7.47 following the series of exploits.
  • ▪During the August 2026 exploit of The Sandbox, an arbitrage bot disrupted the attacker's plan, leaving the attacker with 14,095,483.66 SAND instead of the intended 14,743,364.21 SAND.
  • ▪Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb suspended SAND deposits and withdrawals on August 22, 2026, citing South Korea's Virtual Asset User Protection Act.

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