CRITICALEthereum·Private Key Compromised (Brute Force)·#20 all-time

Wintermute

$160.0M stolenTuesday, September 20, 2022 · 1406 days ago

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DefiLlama records 2 separate incidents under this name. Each has its own page.

Situation Summary

9/20/2022 — EXPLOIT DETECTED

$160.0M drained from Wintermute on Ethereum.

TECHNIQUE: PRIVATE KEY COMPROMISED (BRUTE FORCE)

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