Normie Memecoin Exploited in Flash Loan Attack, Value Drops Over 99% to Less Than $200K
The memecoin Normie, based on the Base chain, experienced a catastrophic exploit on May 26, 2024. The attacker utilized a loophole in the contract's tax mechanism to execute a flash loan attack, drastically increasing the token supply. This led to the token's value plummeting by over 99% within a minute, causing its market cap to drop from approximately $41 million to less than $200,000 and eventually around $35,000. In response, the Normie team is negotiating with the hacker, who has agreed to return 90% of the stolen funds if the team uses their 600 ETH dev wallet to launch a new token for the victims of the exploit. Investors are reminded of the risks in the DeFi space.
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#CertiKInsight 🚨 On 26 May 2024, an attacker exploited a vulnerability in NORMIE, executing a flash loan attack that drastically increased the token supply. This resulted in a 99% drop in token value, crashing the market cap from ~$41M to ~$35k. https://t.co/YT8fyyKrce
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