Security Incident
BarnBridge Governance Attack: $776.00K Reported Loss
DeFi protocol BarnBridge suffered a governance attack on July 15, 2026.
- Reported loss
- $ 776,000
- Attack category
- Governance Attack
Incident Overview
The attacker gained control of the DAO via a malicious governance proposal, upgraded the proxy contract to a malicious implementation, and drained approximately $776,000 USDC by exploiting pre-existing approvals from around 50 user addresses.
Sources & References
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