An attacker targeting the solana cryptocurrency ecosystem drained funds from thousands of wallets in an incident that could draw increased regulatory scrutiny to digital assets.
By 1 a.m. ET Wednesday, an unknown actor exploited a flaw to drain cryptocurrencies from 8,000 wallets where crypto holders store their funds, according to the Solana Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the network. The attack affected several wallet providers, including Slope and Phantom.
