MEV Bot Front-Runs $7.8 Million rsETH Exploit on Ethereum
An MEV bot known as Yoink front-ran an exploit targeting a Safe wallet on Ethereum on Tuesday. PeckShield described the incident as an approximately $7.81 million rsETH exploit. Onchain records show the Yoink transaction...
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