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Hedgey Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, recently faced a security breach across two blockchains, resulting in financial losses totaling approximately $44.7 million. On the Arbitrum network, attackers successfully extracted around $42.8 million in ARB tokens.&nbsp; 
Cyvers, an on-chain security company, disclosed that part of these stolen funds has been transferred to the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange. Furthermore, an earlier breach on the Ethereum network saw the extraction of an additional $1.9 million in various cryptocurrencies. 
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 🚨UPDATE🚨<a href="https://twitter.com/hedgeyfinance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpel-link="external">@hedgeyfinance</a> has experienced security breach with their Hedgey Token Claim Contract! Total loss is around $1.9M. Attacker is funded by <a href="https://twitter.com/ChangeNOW_io?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpel-link="external">@ChangeNOW_io</a>. All stolen funds are swapped to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24DAI&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpel-link="external">$DAI</a> and transferred to an EOA at <a href="https://t.co/MT78LFSQ7G" target="_blank" data-wpel-link="external">https://t.co/MT78LFSQ7G</a> We urge all users to… <a href="https://t.co/hwuBjTiebp" target="_blank" data-wpel-link="external">https://t.co/hwuBjTiebp</a>— 🚨 Cyvers Alerts 🚨 (@CyversAlerts) <a href="https://twitter.com/CyversAlerts/status/1781271050073841735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpel-link="external">April 19, 2024</a>
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Platform Response and Security Measures 
Following the discovery of these breaches, Hedgey Finance has issued a statement confirming the incidents and announced that it is collaborating with security auditors to examine the underlying vulnerabilities.&nbsp; 
The platform has <a href="https://twitter.com/hedgeyfinance/status/1781257581488418862" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-wpel-link="external">advised</a> its users to cancel any active claims via their “End Token Claim” feature to mitigate further risks. In response to the exploits, there has also been a rise in scam accounts falsely representing Hedgey, further complicating the situation for users attempting to secure their assets. 
These events highlight ongoing security challenges within the DeFi sector. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, over $500 million was lost to similar exploits, marking a significant increase from the previous year. This surge in cyber theft underscores the urgent need for enhanced security protocols across all crypto platforms to safeguard user assets and maintain trust in decentralized financial systems. 
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DeFi Platform Hedgey Finance Suffers $44 Million Exploit

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