Hack
Ethereum
2022
OpenSea Wyvern Exploit
Attackers used stale listings to purchase NFTs below market, exposing marketplace approval risks.
Event date: 2022-02-20
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Key Facts
Peak metric$1.7M estimated losses
OutcomeListings migrated; user restitution
ChainEthereum
Year2022
Typehack
Tags
nft
marketplace
security
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