Nostra's lending platform on Starknet was exploited when an attacker manipulated the oracle price feed for NSTR, inflating the collateral value. This allowed the attacker to borrow about $3.5 million in various cryptocurrencies including Ethereum, USDC, and Wrapped Bitcoin. The attacker also bridged roughly $1.92 million to Ethereum. In response, Nostra has paused all lending, borrowing, withdrawals, and liquidations while investigating. This incident adds to a growing wave of crypto exploits, with losses reaching $1.1 billion in the first half of 2026 alone, highlighting ongoing security challenges in decentralized finance.
The recent $3.5 million Oracle attack on Nostra's lending platform underscores ongoing risks in decentralized finance. On Pluang, Ethereum (ETH) is trading at Rp46.532.480 with a 1-day gain of 6.91%, while Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) is priced at Rp1.435.677.094, up 5.70% as of Sep 19, 2026 04:52 WIB. Despite the security concerns, trading activity shows a nearly balanced sell-buy ratio for ETH and a full sell activity for WBTC, reflecting varied investor responses.
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