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<p>Stars Arena rebounds, securing vital funding after a staggering $3M exploit&nbsp;</p> 
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<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="strong-the-exploit-incident-strong"><strong>The Exploit Incident</strong></h2> 
<p>Stars Arena, a popular app on the Avalanche platform, faced a significant setback. Hackers <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/10/07/avalanche-social-app-stars-arena-drained-of-3m-in-avax-after-hack/">targeted the app</a>, taking away nearly $3 million in AVAX tokens. This left the app with almost no funds. The alarm was first raised by a user on X, a social media platform. Despite the early warnings, the exploit went ahead.</p> 
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<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="strong-rapid-growth-and-popularity-strong"><strong>Rapid Growth and Popularity</strong></h2> 
<p>Stars Arena had become a sensation in a short time. Within a week of its launch, it had a massive following. Many users even earned up to 1,000 AVAX from the platform. This success led to a 6% increase in AVAX token prices. The app’s design was similar to Friend.Tech, another social app. Both apps allowed users to buy “keys” to access exclusive chat rooms. However, the prices of these keys fluctuated a lot, making it a risky investment.</p> 
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<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="strong-reactions-and-concerns-strong"><strong>Reactions and Concerns</strong></h2> 
<p>While the app was gaining traction, some raised concerns about its security. Even Emin Gün Sirer, founder of Ava Labs, promoted the app. But when security issues were pointed out, he seemed to downplay them. He even said that the security breach was “already fixed.” This incident highlights the broader issue in the crypto world. In 2023 alone, hacks and exploits led to a loss of around $1.3 billion.</p> 
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<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="strong-securing-funds-after-the-exploit-strong"><strong>Securing Funds After the Exploit</strong></h2> 
<h3 style="text-align: center;" id="strong-immediate-response-strong"><strong>Immediate Response</strong></h3> 
<p>After the exploit, Stars Arena took steps to secure its platform. They got funding to cover the loss from the hack. The source of this funding wasn’t disclosed. But the platform announced that they would reopen the smart contract after a thorough check. A team of experts, known as white hat developers, will review the whole incident.</p> 
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 <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Important news: we have secured the resources to close the gap caused by the exploit.</p> 
 <p>Additionally, a special white hat development team is coming in to rapidly review the security of the platform. </p> 
 <p>We will re-open the contract with all the funds in full after a full security…</p> 
 <p>— Stars Arena (@starsarenacom) <a href="https://twitter.com/starsarenacom/status/1710666706262138953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2023</a></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;" id="strong-previous-hacks-and-reactions-strong"><strong>Previous Hacks and Reactions</strong></h3> 
<p>This wasn’t the first time Stars Arena faced security issues. They had lost $2000 in a previous exploit. Some users criticized the app’s developers for their coding, which they believed led to the hack. Despite these challenges, the platform assured its users that they had fixed the issues. They even claimed that the negative news around the incident was just rumors spread to create panic.</p> 
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 <p dir="ltr" lang="en">We are deeply sorry for what happened. </p> 
 <p>Our smart contract was exploited and the funds were drained. The site is currently under DDOS attack.</p> 
 <p>We are working on a solution to get everyone’s…</p> 
 <p>— Stars Arena (@starsarenacom) <a href="https://twitter.com/starsarenacom/status/1710604987812708531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2023</a></p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="strong-ava-labs-ceo-s-take-on-the-situation-strong"><strong>Ava Labs CEO’s Take on the Situation</strong></h2> 
<p>Emin Gün Sirer, the CEO of Ava Labs, remained optimistic. He believed that Stars Arena would recover from this setback. Drawing parallels with other platforms like <a href="https://walletinvestor.com/magazinadmin/wormhole-bridge-expands-to-algorand-blockchain/">Wormhole</a> and Axie Infinity, which faced bigger hacks but are still running, he expressed confidence in Stars Arena’s resilience. He mentioned, “The hack is just a small obstacle in the journey of improving the platform.”</p> 
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<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="strong-final-thoughts-strong"><strong>Final Thoughts </strong>&nbsp;</h2> 
<p>The Stars Arena incident is a reminder of the challenges in the crypto world. While the platform faces criticism, it’s also taking steps to secure its future. Only time will tell how successful these efforts will be.</p> 
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Stars Arena Bounces Back: Secures Funding After $3M Exploit

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