Admin Key

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Echo Protocol Lost an Admin Key on Monad — an Attacker Minted 1,000 eBTC, Worth $76.7 Million, and Walked Away With $821,700

A compromised admin key let an attacker mint 1,000 unbacked eBTC on Monad before Echo Protocol regained control and burnt the remaining 955 tokens. The nominal exposure was $76.7 million; the realised loss, laundered through Tornado Cash, came to about $821,700.

19 May 2026·William Dale

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Volo Protocol Loses $3.5 Million in Sui Vault Exploit After Admin Key Compromise, Then Blocks the Attacker's Escape Route

A compromised operator key — not a smart-contract flaw — let the attacker drain three vaults on the Sui-based DeFi protocol, but Volo and ecosystem partners froze $500,000 within minutes and intercepted a $2.1 million WBTC bridge attempt.

23 Apr 2026·Ray Crawford