Tokenized Google stock inflated 7,700% in DeFi lending exploit

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An attacker manipulated the value of a tokenized Google share, inflating it by 7,700%.
The inflated token was used as collateral for a loan, which led to a borrowing amount significantly exceeding its actual worth.
The exploit resulted in approximately $403,000 in bad debt for the lending platform involved.
This incident highlights vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols.
The incident has raised concerns regarding the security and valuation methods for tokenized assets.

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Tokenized Google stock inflated 7,700% in rare DeFi lending exploitCoinDesk · 20 days ago

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An attacker manipulated the value of a tokenized Google share, inflating it by 7,700%.
The inflated token was used as collateral for a loan, which led to a borrowing amount significantly exceeding its actual worth.
The exploit resulted in approximately $403,000 in bad debt for the lending platform involved.
This incident highlights vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols.
The incident has raised concerns regarding the security and valuation methods for tokenized assets.

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