Kyber Network Hack

TOTAL LOST $265K
Low Other

What happened

The Kyber Network project was exploited by a hacker who took advantage of a vulnerability in the front end taking a profit of ~$265k.

Kyber Network is a decentralized, blockchain-based protocol that aggregates liquidity and enables the exchange of tokens without an intermediary.

The hacker managed to add malicious code to Google Tag Manager (GTM), which performed an approve, which gave the hacker access to user's funds. The script added by hacker's team was specifically targeting whale wallets.

Involved addresses:

- Scammer address:

- Polygon: https://polygonscan.com/address/0x57A72cE4…7Dff80

- Ethereum: https://etherscan.io/address/0x57A72cE4…7Dff80

- Addresses supplying native tokens to hacker addresses: https://etherscan.io/address/0x9bc22f7e…23fdd6

Case & protocol details

Classification Exchange (DEX)
Protocol Type Exploit/Other
Affected asset / contract KNC
Official Website kyberswap.com/swap
Protocol Twitter/X @KyberNetwork

Evidence & learning

Sources and on-chain records

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