How $220M was stolen in minutes: Understanding the Cetus DEX exploit on Sui
The Cetus DEX exploit on Sui drained $220 million in minutes. The hacker took advantage of an undetected bug in the math library of the protocol to siphon off the funds.
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The Cetus DEX exploit on Sui drained $220 million in minutes. The hacker took advantage of an undetected bug in the math library of the protocol to siphon off the funds.
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