“We are deeply sorry,” Transit Swap said as it revealed that a flaw in the code allowed a hacker to make off with an estimated $21 million.
Transit Swap, a multi-chain decentralized exchange aggregator, lost approximately $21 million after a hacker exploited an internal flaw in an exchange contract. Following the disclosure, Transit Swap issued an apology to users with efforts to track down and recover the stolen funds currently underway.
“We are deeply sorry,” Transit Swap said as it revealed that a flaw in the code allowed a hacker to make off with an estimated $21 million. Blockchain security firm PeckShield narrowed the attack down to a compatibility issue or false trust in the exchange contract.
Peckshield, along with other researchers including SlowMist, Bitrace, and TokenPocket, joined the search to locate the hacker. transit interchange said:
“Now we have a lot of valid information like the hacker’s IP, email address and associated addresses in the chain. We are doing our best to track down the hacker and try to communicate with the hacker and help everyone recover their losses to recover
The flowchart below shows the flow of stolen assets, as shared by PeckShield.
The ongoing investigation indicated that the hacker had previously withdrawn from known exchanges. Transit Swap promised to share more details with the community in due course, adding, “Thank you for his understanding and trust.”
Transit Swap has not yet responded to Cointelegraph’s request for comment.
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