Aztec Connect’s abandoned smart contract exploited for $2.1M
The Aztec Connect platform was deprecated in March 2023, but the immutable smart contract still held over $2 million in crypto assets.
The Aztec Connect platform was deprecated in March 2023, but the immutable smart contract still held over $2 million in crypto assets.
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Aztec Connect’s abandoned smart contract exploited for $2M three years after shutdown
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