{"id":49816,"date":"2025-09-02T12:41:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=49816"},"modified":"2025-09-02T12:41:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:41:49","slug":"hack-attack-shakes-investors-major-protocol-affected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/hack-attack-shakes-investors-major-protocol-affected\/","title":{"rendered":"Hack Attack Shakes Investors: Major Protocol Affected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shocking Development in Crypto: Popular DeFi protocol <strong>Venus<\/strong> suffered a hack worth approximately $30 million. The incident triggered widespread panic among investors and market participants.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/hack-attack-shakes-investors-major-protocol-affected\/#Details_of_the_Hack\" title=\"Details of the Hack\">Details of the Hack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/hack-attack-shakes-investors-major-protocol-affected\/#Market_Reaction\" title=\"Market Reaction\">Market Reaction<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"380\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Details_of_the_Hack\"><\/span>Details of the Hack<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"380\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Venus confirmed that millions of dollars in assets were stolen during the attack. It is estimated that the breach occurred within the protocol\u2019s liquidity pools.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"380\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49817 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-02_13-38-11-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"694\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-02_13-38-11-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-02_13-38-11.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Experts indicate that such attacks stem from security vulnerabilities in DeFi platforms.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"287\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Reaction\"><\/span>Market Reaction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"287\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Following the hack, Venus token ($XVS) experienced a sharp price drop. Analysts warn that volatility may continue in the short term and advise investors to exercise caution.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"287\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49818 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-02_13-38-37-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"737\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-02_13-38-37-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-02_13-38-37.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This incident once again highlights how critical security is on DeFi platforms. Investors should carefully review security measures and the protocol\u2019s track record before depositing funds into liquidity pools.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2499\" data-end=\"2615\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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The incident triggered widespread panic among investors and market participants. Details of the Hack Venus confirmed that millions of dollars in assets were stolen during the attack. It is estimated that the breach occurred within the protocol\u2019s liquidity pools. 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