bitquery.io Bloom Trading Bot Hack Results in $953K Theft in Under Two Minutes
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- •Hackers stole $953,000 from 48 wallets in 94 seconds using the Bloom trading bot.
- •The attack exploited a remote code execution vulnerability in a third-party module.
- •Bloom has committed to fully reimburse the affected traders.
Hackers drained $953,000 from 48 wallets linked to the Bloom Telegram trading bot in just 94 seconds on October 26, 2026. The attack targeted nine traders, with the hackers exploiting a remote code execution vulnerability in a third-party module. Each wallet's private key was used to authorize the transactions, indicating that the attacker had access to the keys. Notably, some of the drained wallets had been inactive for months. Bloom has pledged to reimburse all affected traders in full and stated that no private keys were compromised. This incident follows previous attacks on Telegram trading bot users, highlighting ongoing security risks in the sector.
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