Avalanche — Cyber Threats, Attacks & Incidents

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
5
occurrences
First Seen
April 13, 2026
Last Seen
May 25, 2026

Related Threat Clusters

  • THORChain Hit by $10.7 Million Theft Due to Unapplied Patch

    On May 15, 2026, THORChain suffered a significant security breach, resulting in the theft of $10.7 million from its Asgard vault. This incident marks the third major hack in five years, with previous breaches totaling…

    2 articles · Updated May 25, 2026
  • THORChain Suffers $10.7M Exploit, Trading Halted Amid Security Concerns

    On May 15, 2026, THORChain paused trading operations after a security breach was detected, resulting in an estimated loss of approximately $10.7 million. The exploit, traced by blockchain researchers ZachXBT and…

    20 articles · Updated May 15, 2026
  • Kelp DAO Exploit: $293 Million Drain Triggers DeFi Contagion

    On April 18, 2026, Kelp DAO's LayerZero-powered cross-chain bridge was exploited, resulting in the theft of 116,500 rsETH, valued at approximately $293 million. The attacker utilized a forged cross-chain message to…

    187 articles · Updated April 18, 2026
  • Polkadot Hyperbridge Exploit: 1 Billion DOT Minted and Sold

    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…

    23 articles · Updated April 13, 2026

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • THORChain suffers its third major wipeout: Nodes masquerade to infiltrate the vault ... — Panewslab · May 25, 2026
  • After a Third Major Breach: THORChain Loses $10.7 Million Due to an Unapplied Patch — Odaily.News · May 25, 2026
  • THORChain Exploit Drains USD 11M+ Across at Least Nine Chains: What TRM Knows Now — Trmlabs · May 15, 2026
  • Pepeto Eyes Massive Returns as Kelp DAO Exploit Highlights Why Security Matters — Mexc · April 19, 2026
  • Polkadot Exploit: Critical Security Breach Isolated to Ethereum — Cryptorank · April 13, 2026

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