MystenLabs Rug Pull

Reported loss $38K
Rugpull

What happened

On March 28, 2023, the team behind the MYSL Token token executed a rug pull, resulting in a loss of funds worth $38.3K USD.

The attack on the MYSL Token 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 0x76f3…0d8a

Example TX of removing liquidity:

Tx 0x509d…ec00

Tx 0x05fc…9ff1

Example TX of swaps:

Tx 0x6667…f036

Tx 0xa3ba…69b3

Tx 0xc35e…a281

Protocol details

Classification Token
Protocol Type Exit Scam/Rugpull
Affected asset / contract MYSL

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