Balancer v2 Composable Stable Pools Hit by Significant Exploit
Balancer v2 Composable Stable Pools Hit by Significant Exploit
🚨 Balancer pools exploited
Balancer's v2 Composable Stable Pools suffered a significant exploit, impacting the DeFi protocol's ecosystem.
Key Details:
- Only v2 Composable Stable Pools were affected
- Other pool types remain unaffected and operational
- Recovery efforts are currently ongoing
- Engineering and security teams are actively investigating
Current Status: Balancer has released a preliminary incident report detailing the exploit. The team is working on recovery while maintaining transparency with the community.
User Safety: Users should avoid engaging with potential scam messages or phishing attempts that may exploit this situation.
The protocol continues operating normally for unaffected pools while addressing the security breach.
It’s been a difficult moment for everyone in the Balancer ecosystem. The exploit affecting v2 Composable Stable Pools was significant, and recovery efforts remain ongoing. Other pools are unaffected. Read more in the Preliminary Incident Report.
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