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Base Vault Attack Drives Reported Losses to About $6 Million

The incident involves approximately 1,783 wstETH, with the attacker moving borrowed assets to a separate contract.

An open access control panel inside a concrete security room / TokenPost.ai
An open access control panel inside a concrete security room / TokenPost.ai

An attack on a vault on Base has driven losses to about $6 million, involving roughly 1,783 wstETH.

The attacker added a new contract to the vault’s whitelist, borrowed aBaswstETH and transferred it to the attacker’s contract. The identified address is 0x0B5126...B034.

The reported losses have expanded from an earlier estimate of about $2 million.

Simon Yoon

Reporter

Simon Yoon reports on blockchain technology for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.

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