Cryptocurrency15 Sept 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: How a simple coding mistake let a hacker drain $7.8 million from a crypto wallet

Security firms traced the $7.8 million loss to a helper contract the wallet owner had authorized, not to Safe itself.

Security firms traced the $7.8 million loss to a helper contract the wallet owner had authorized, not to Safe itself.

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