20 Million Optimism Tokens (OP) Swiped After a Transfer Error
An unknown attacker managed to steal 20 million OP tokens, which were incorrectly sent to a Layer-1 ETH wallet, instead of a Layer-2 Optimism address. The Optimism Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainability via software centered around Ethereum tech, recently launched its Optimism Token (OP) on various centralized exchanges.
Unfortunately, it encountered serious issues shortly after it got off the ground. In the course of a deal with Wintermute, a partnered liquidity provider, 20 million OP were redirected and sent to an unaffiliated wallet after a Tornado transfer meant to obscure the history of the address in question. In preparation for the ill-fated transaction, Optimism had sent two separate test transfers to Wintermute, both of which were confirmed to have reached the intended recipient. However, the tokens never made it to their intended destination.
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