How Nomad Bridge Became Victim Of A Decentralized Robbery

These Hackers Stole Funds To Return Later Amid Nomad Loot

Nomad bridge token went from having $190 million to $5,000 in a matter of hours.

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Once a hacker got into the protocol and made the first transaction, several hundred accounts followed him and copy pasted the command to rob the protocol.

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However, not all of the hackers had the same intentions.

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Some hackers went in with the intention to withdraw funds so others couldn’t and planned on giving back later.

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Twitter user Leadinscientist tweeted he tried to withdraw funds to return back later to Nomad.

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Rira Capital, one of the main hackers, cashed out 2500 ETH.

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Over 41 addresses have been identified so far that were linked to the loot.

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