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Wanchain Bridge Hack Results in Theft of 515M NIGHT Tokens

Wanchain Bridge Hack Results in Theft of 515M NIGHT Tokens

First seen 21 Jul 2026, 16:27 UTC • •
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ThreatCluster •July 22, 2026 at 15:27 UTC
  • •515 million NIGHT tokens were stolen in the Wanchain bridge exploit.
  • •The attack exploited a message encoding flaw, leading to a 30% price drop.
  • •The incident highlights vulnerabilities in cross-chain protocols.

On July 21, 2026, the Wanchain bridge connecting Cardano and BNB Chain was exploited, leading to the theft of 515 million NIGHT tokens valued at approximately $13 million. The attack was facilitated by a message encoding flaw that allowed the attacker to amplify authorized transactions. Following the breach, the price of wrapped NIGHT tokens on BNB dropped by 30%. The incident has raised significant concerns within the cryptocurrency community regarding the security of cross-chain protocols. The vulnerability exploited has not been publicly assigned a CVE yet. The Midnight network is currently assessing the damage and potential recovery options. Users of the affected systems are urged to monitor their holdings closely.

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2026-07-21
Wanchain bridge hack occurs
A security breach on the Wanchain bridge resulted in the theft of 515 million NIGHT tokens worth $13 million.
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2026-07-21
Token price drops significantly
Following the exploit, the price of wrapped NIGHT tokens on BNB plummeted by 30%.
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2026-07-21
Investigation into the exploit begins
The Midnight network is investigating the breach and assessing recovery options for affected users.
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