Kelp DAO exploited via LayerZero cross-chain messaging vulnerability, losing ~$292M in rsETH. Attacker moved funds to lending protocols causing $280M bad debt. Aave, Lido, Ethena freeze related markets. AAVE token drops 10%. This is the largest DeFi hack of 2026 to date.
Kelp DAO suffered a roughly $292 million rsETH bridge exploit after attackers allegedly manipulated cross-chain messaging. The incident spilled into Aave and other lending protocols, creating major bad debt risk and prompting emergency market freezes.
Kelp DAO suffered a $292M bridge exploit via a LayerZero vulnerability, draining 116,500 rsETH and triggering spillover into Aave, SparkLend, and others. Multiple protocols froze affected markets; AAVE dropped 10%.
CoW Protocol remained under pressure after a DNS hijack targeting cow.fi led to a malicious front-end attack. COW fell nearly 3% despite a stronger broader crypto market, while trading volume dropped sharply as investor confidence weakened.
CoW Protocol remains under pressure after a DNS hijacking attack on cow.fi redirected users to a malicious interface. The team says core smart contracts and backend systems were not compromised, but COW fell nearly 3% as market confidence weakened.
CoW Protocol remains under pressure after a DNS hijacking attack on cow.fi redirected users to a malicious interface. While the team said core smart contracts and backend systems were unaffected, COW fell nearly 3% and trading volume dropped about 40%, reflecting shaken market confidence.
CoW Protocol remained under pressure after a DNS hijacking incident affecting cow.fi. COW fell nearly 3% and trading volume dropped almost 40%, even as the broader crypto market rose. The team said domain control was restored and core contracts were not compromised.
COW token remained under pressure after CoW Protocol disclosed a front-end attack caused by DNS hijacking of cow.fi. While the team said core smart contracts and backend systems were unaffected and domain control was restored, the token still fell nearly 3% as market confidence weakened.
