Balancer is a organization tracked across 34 threat clusters and 62 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 3, 2025; most recent activity July 3, 2026.
Balancer is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol known for its automated liquidity pools and multi-token trading capabilities, allowing users to create and manage customizable pools. In late 2025, Balancer was involved in a notable exploit on the Gnosis Chain, followed by an on-chain recovery effort via a hard fork, underscoring both security risks in DeFi and the potential for post-attack remediation.
On April 13, 2026, a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge gateway contract on Ethereum allowed an attacker to mint 1 billion unauthorized Polkadot (DOT) tokens. The exploit was facilitated by forging messages to gain…
A recent exploit drained approximately $2.19 million from the deprecated Aztec Connect Router contract on Ethereum. The attacker, using wallet address 0x0f18d8b44a740272f0be4d08338d2b165b7edd17, exploited a flaw in the…
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has seen a significant reduction in losses, dropping from $2.62 billion in 2022 to $534 million by 2024. However, new vulnerabilities have emerged, particularly in cross-chain deployments,…
On July 1, 2026, CertiK launched CertiK Hunt, an invite-only platform aimed at improving Web3 security by connecting vetted researchers with blockchain projects for ongoing vulnerability testing. This initiative…
In May 2026, the cryptocurrency industry experienced losses totaling approximately $68.3 million due to scams and exploits, marking a significant decline of nearly 90% from April's $650 million. The losses stemmed from…
Trust Wallet has confirmed a security vulnerability in version 2.68 of its browser extension, leading to the theft of funds from hundreds of users, totaling at least $6 million. Users are advised to disable the…
Yearn.finance experienced a significant exploit that resulted in the theft of $9 million from its yETH pool. The attack involved a single transaction that minted an excessive number of yETH tokens, causing the pool's…
On November 3, 2025, the Balancer decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol suffered a significant exploit, resulting in losses estimated at over $128 million. The attack targeted Balancer's v2 pools, with funds being…
Hackers exploited a vulnerability in the Balancer DeFi protocol, resulting in the theft of over $100 million. Balancer, a prominent player in the decentralized finance sector, has acknowledged the exploit and is…
On November 3, 2025, the Balancer protocol was attacked on multiple blockchains, including Arbitrum and Ethereum, resulting in a loss of $120 million in assets. The attack exploited a dual vulnerability involving…