The Sandbox suspended SAND token bridging on Base and BNB Smart Chain after an attacker exploited the cross-chain system to mint unbacked tokens, isolating SAND on these networks. The Ethereum-based SAND remains secure and unaffected, with no user wallets compromised. The project disabled transfers on the affected chains and advised users against trading SAND there due to compromised liquidity. The Sandbox plans to compensate qualifying liquidity providers and will publish a full investigation report once complete.
The Sandbox gaming platform paused cross-chain transfers on Base and BNB Smart Chain after a hacker exploited a vulnerability to mint nearly $49 billion in unbacked SAND tokens. Although 14.9 billion tokens were minted, only about 14.75 million moved...
The Sandbox identified and contained a vulnerability in its cross-chain bridge on Base and BNB Smart Chain that allowed an attacker to mint unbacked SAND tokens. The incident affected less than 0.01% of the total 3 billion SAND supply, with no user w...
