Arbitrum Rug Pull

Reported loss $59K
Rugpull

What happened

On March 23, 2023, the team behind the Arbitrum (fake) token executed a rug pull, resulting in a loss of funds worth $59k  USD.

The attack on the Arbitrum (fake) token involved the token contract deployer manipulating the liquidity pool by removing liquidity from the pair contract and selling a large quantity of tokens on the market. This resulted in a rapid drop in the token's price by approximately 90%. The deployer took advantage of their ability to manipulate the liquidity pool and market to execute a rug pull, effectively stealing funds from investors.

The exploit highlights the importance of careful token contract design and the need for investors to perform due diligence before investing in new projects.

Deployer:

Address 0x8b79…ae62

Example TX of removing liquidity:

Tx 0x021e…8922

Protocol details

Classification Token
Protocol Type Canonical Bridge
Affected asset / contract ARB
Protocol links Website @arbitrum

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