UPCX Suspends Deposits and Withdrawals Following $70M Breach: User Funds Remain Secure
A concerning development has occurred in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem: UPCX, a leading decentralized payment network, has halted deposits and withdrawals after discovering unauthorized action involving around $70 million worth of UPC tokens. The company urges that, despite the breach, all user assets are safe and sound and that it is working diligently to resolve the matter. Cyvers, a well-respected blockchain security firm, has confirmed the breach. It has traced it back to an attack where the attacker took advantage of a vulnerability in the ProxyAdmin contract. This vulnerability, now patched, allowed the attacker to execute unauthorized token transfers: in this case, UPC tokens. What has UPCX been doing? (1) The platform has taken immediate measures to enhance security and prevent further unauthorized activity. (2) It is conducting a thorough investigation to understand exactly how the breach occurred and […]