Bunni Decentralized Exchange Hacked for $8.4 Million, Smart Contracts Paused

Bunni, a decentralized exchange on Unichain, experienced a hack on September 2, losing $8.4 million. Key points include:

  • The breach involved $6 million on Unichain and $2.4 million on Ethereum.
  • Attackers stole Ethereum, USDC, and USDT.
  • Funds were converted to Ethereum through multiple transactions using Across Protocol.
  • After the attack, Bunni paused all smart contracts across its networks.
  • Bunni operates on Unichain, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and BNB Smart Chain.
  • Total value locked in Bunni is $50.6 million, with major shares on Unichain ($32.8 million) and Ethereum ($17.4 million).
  • Crypto hacks surged in August, totaling over $163 million lost.