Ramazan Eles 
The Terra blockchain has reported a security breach that led to the theft of tokens worth approximately $3 million.
The recent security breach on the Terra blockchain has resulted in the theft of tokens valued at around $3 million.
The attack targeted a known security vulnerability in the IBC hooks module, a third-party component used for cross-chain contract calls and token movements.
An unidentified hacker exploited this flaw to drain value from bridged assets, including USDC stablecoins and Astroport tokens.
The incident prompted Terra to take immediate action, including the implementation of an emergency patch to prevent further token theft. The blockchain platform coordinated with its validators to deploy a fix addressing the security vulnerability.
Terra stated, “We will work with validators on Terra to implement an emergency patch to address a suspected security vulnerability.”
The security flaw was initially discovered in April across the Cosmos ecosystem and had been patched at that time.
However, a subsequent upgrade to the Terra network in June did not include this patch, leading to the re-emergence of the vulnerability.
Zaki Manian, co-founder of Sommelier Finance, explained the situation: “There was a security flaw in the IBC hooks discovered by Composable Finance in April. It was patched across the Cosmos ecosystem, including on Terra at that time. However, it appears Terra’s June upgrade did not include the patch. All Axelar USDC bridged to Terra was stolen using the IBC hooks exploit. A significant amount of ASTRO was also stolen.”
Terra’s Ongoing Challenges Following 2022 Financial Collapse
This incident marks another significant challenge for Terra, following the major financial collapse of 2022, when the Terra Classic network was hard-forked. The previous crisis was triggered when the algorithmic stablecoin UST lost its peg to the US dollar, causing widespread financial turmoil.
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