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<p class="is-style-lead">Grand Base, an RWA tokenization platform on the layer 2 Base network, suffered a major security breach.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>According to web3 security firm <a href="https://twitter.com/CyversAlerts/status/1779847233011146812" target="_blank" rel="">Cyvers</a>, the breach occurred on Grand Base’s deployer wallet, as the attacker gained full privileges to mint the defi protocol’s native token, GB. Following the breach, the price of Grand Base plummeted nearly 99%.&nbsp;</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨ALERT🚨Today, <a href="https://twitter.com/grandbase_fi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">@grandbase_fi</a> faced a significant security breach as their deployer's wallet was compromised, allowing the attacker to mint <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24GB&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">$GB</a> tokens on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BASEChain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">#BASEChain</a> .<br>Unauthorized transactions triggered a staggering decline in the token's value, with prices plummeting by over… <a href="https://t.co/VwDAv3sBSX" target="_blank" rel="">pic.twitter.com/VwDAv3sBSX</a></p>— 🚨 Cyvers Alerts 🚨 (@CyversAlerts) <a href="https://twitter.com/CyversAlerts/status/1779847233011146812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">April 15, 2024</a>
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<p>The attacker swapped the GB tokens for 615 ETH. <a href="https://cyvers.ai/" target="_blank" rel="">Cyvers</a> analysts provided <a href="https://crypto.news/" rel="">crypto.news</a> with exclusive insights regarding the incident, emphasizing that such a breach has been rare on the Base network.</p> 
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 <p>“With a $2M loss in unauthorized transactions, today’s breach at Grand Base starkly illustrates the vulnerability of Defi ecosystems. The compromised deployer’s wallet losing access control raises concerns, emphasizing the urgency for heightened security protocols and vigilant monitoring to safeguard against such devastating losses in the future.”&nbsp;</p> <cite>– <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/deddy-lavid-19b8151b/?originalSubdomain=il" target="_blank" rel="">Deddy Lavid</a>, CEO at Cyvers</cite>
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<p>Grand Base has <a href="https://twitter.com/grandbase_fi/status/1779842048234840261" target="_blank" rel="">affirmed</a> the breach on social media, saying that the team has tracked the hacker’s wallets and is actively working with CEXs to freeze the funds.&nbsp;</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">An important update:<br><br>On April 15 at 03:01:27 AM +UTC, an exploit happened. <br><br>For this specific reason, we urge all our community members to stay away from this contract as it is not safe anymore.<br><br>As everyone saw, we have been exploited and the LP was drained. We are working…</p>— Grand Base (@grandbase_fi) <a href="https://twitter.com/grandbase_fi/status/1779842048234840261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">April 15, 2024</a>
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<p>Last year, crypto <a href="https://crypto.news/hacken-calls-2023-crypto-hacking-dynamic-concerning-as-losses-near-2b/" rel="">hacks</a> cost the industry a staggering $2 billion. January also saw a massive influx of cyberattacks, as hackers stole nearly <a href="https://crypto.news/januarys-5-biggest-crypto-hacks-earn-criminals-39m/" rel="">$50 million</a> from the market.&nbsp;</p> 
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