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Beanstalk

In April 2022 an attacker used a flash loan to seize Beanstalk governance and drain about $182 million.

ExploitProtocol failureConfidence: high

What happened

On 17 April 2022 an attacker borrowed governance power, passed a malicious proposal and transferred protocol assets.

What failed

Emergency governance could be bought for one transaction.

Current status

The original Beanstalk credit system failed.

What users should do

  • Be cautious with protocols where flash-loaned tokens can vote immediately.

Lessons

  • Governance is part of the attack surface.

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