HackEthereum2022
Beanstalk Governance Exploit
An attacker used flash-loaned governance power to pass a malicious proposal and drain Beanstalk.
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Key Facts
Peak metric~$182M drained
OutcomeEmergency recovery and governance overhaul
ChainEthereum
Year2022
Typehack
Tags
defigovernanceflash-loan
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