
Aztec Network Suffers Second $2.1 Million Exploit, Highlighting Deprecated Smart Contract Risks
Aztec Network was hit by its second $2.1 million exploit in a week, prompting security experts to warn about vulnerable deprecated smart contracts.

Aztec Network was hit by its second $2.1 million exploit in a week, prompting security experts to warn about vulnerable deprecated smart contracts.

A deprecated smart contract associated with the privacy-focused Aztec Connect platform has been exploited, leading to a loss of approximately $2.1 million in crypto assets.

An attacker exploited Aztec Connect's deprecated smart contract, siphoning off $2.1 million in crypto assets, highlighting risks of immutable code.

A whitehat developer has successfully recovered $2 million in Ethereum funds that were frozen for nine years after HongCoin's 2016 ICO due to a smart contract bug.

A white-hat hacker recently facilitated the recovery of $2 million from a 2016 Hong Coin ICO smart contract, enabling refunds for long-waiting investors.