Shenanigans at KiloEx: How $7.5 Million Vanished in a Puff of Cyber Smoke! 💸

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Ah, dear reader, gather ’round as we delve into the spectacularly tragic saga of KiloEx, a decentralized platform for derivatives trading, presently taking a little holiday (read: shut down completely) after sustaining a rather nasty poke in its digital ribs courtesy of some decidedly unsavoury characters. Yes, they’ve managed to filch a jaw-dropping $7.5 million faster than you can say “e-government!” 💰

Now, the fine folk at KiloEx have donned their capes of righteous indignation and are whisking about, hand-in-hand with esteemed cybersecurity experts — presumably offering them tea and biscuits — to nab the nefarious rogue responsible and hopefully recoup their lost fortune.

In a rather melodramatic pronouncement on the social media stage, the KiloEx team lamented to the world the unfortunate incident, disclosing that the wicked culprit’s wallet address is 0x00faC92881556A90FdB19eAe9F23640B95B4bcBd. I dare say that’s the equivalent of a “Wanted” poster in the digital age!

🚨 Security Incident Announcement: KiloEx Vault Exploit

Dear KiloEx Community,
We regret to inform you that the KiloEx Vault has been exploited. The attacker’s wallet address is:
0x00fac92881556a90fdb19eae9f23640b95b4bcbd
We urge all partner protocols and platforms to…

— KiloEx (@KiloEx_perp) April 14, 2025

And in a flourish of urgency, they’ve advised all associated platforms to slap an immediate blacklist sticker on this troublesome wallet to prevent any further mischief. After all, one would hate to see that address frolicking about uninvited!

Post-breach, KiloEx has hit the brakes on all platform activity, forming an alliance with a veritable star-studded cast of ecosystem partners, including the illustrious BNB Chain, Manta Network, and cybersecurity firms with names that sound better suited for a detective agency — Seal-911, SlowMist, and Sherlock (no, not that Sherlock). Together they aim to follow the trail of the miscreant funds, which are currently poised for a merry jaunt across zkBridge and Meson, the blockchain equivalent of a speakeasy for digital assets.

🚨 Update on the KiloEx Vault Exploit 🚨

We are actively collaborating with BNB Chain, Manta Network, and leading blockchain security partners—including Seal-911, SlowMist, and Sherlock—to investigate the recent KiloEx Vault exploit and trace the stolen assets.

Our joint…

— KiloEx (@KiloEx_perp) April 14, 2025

It appears our audacious attacker has been rather industrious, flitting the loot across multiple networks such as BNB Chain, opBNB, Base, Taiko, Bsquared, and Manta. And lo and behold, they’ve even produced a second wallet on Manta Network: 0x551f3110f12c763D1611d5A63B5F015d1c1a954C. Just the sort of thing to induce a fine case of the vapors!

The KiloEx team is scurrying about with an air of delightful desperation, imploring zkBridge and Meson to exercise a bit of restraint with their asset transfers. They’ve also made a heartfelt appeal to the larger Web3 community for assistance in dialing up these protocols to avert further disaster.

As if this weren’t enough to excite the masses, a bounty program is in the works, dangling tempting carrots for those brave souls wishing to help reclaim the bitten apple of the digital realm. Meanwhile, a full post-mortem report will soon grace the community with its presence, detailing the hows, whys, and oh-me-oh-mys of this tragic tale, ensuring everyone gets a good chuckle (or cry). 😅

Fear not, KiloEx has pledged to keep its loyal denizens apprised of any fresh updates that emerge from this whirlwind of chaos.

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2025-04-15 08:37