{"id":389663,"date":"2023-04-04T23:52:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T23:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=389663"},"modified":"2023-04-30T00:09:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T00:09:36","slug":"allbridge-hacker-returns-majority-of-stolen-funds-totaling-573k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/allbridge-hacker-returns-majority-of-stolen-funds-totaling-573k","title":{"rendered":"Allbridge Hacker Returns Majority of Stolen Funds Totaling $573K"},"content":{"rendered":"
Allbridge, a popular cross-chain bridge that enables various blockchain networks to exchange crypto assets through liquidity pools, has recently fallen victim to a cyberattack. Shortly after the incident, Allbridge issued a statement via its official Twitter space to keep its community <\/span>up to date<\/span><\/a> with the latest developments.<\/span><\/p>\n According to the statement, the perpetrators of the cyberattack managed to steal a significant amount of funds from Allbridge’s liquidity pools on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) through the use of a flash loan. Flash loans are a type of cryptocurrency loan that allows borrowers to borrow and repay funds within the same transaction. The attacker was able to manipulate Allbridge’s liquidity pool prices on the BSC using a flash loan and siphoned away the funds. <\/span><\/p>\n On the first day of April, PeckShield, a blockchain security firm, alerted Allbridge about a potential attack on BUSD\/USDT pools on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). PechShield informed Allbridge via Twitter that an individual was manipulating the prices of BSC pools by posing as a swapper and liquidity provider.<\/span><\/p>\nFrom Hack To Recovery: A summary Of Allbridge’s Journey So Far<\/span><\/h2>\n