Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploit13m, Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploitTerm permanently closed its Meta Vaults after an attack reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits.
- Posted on August 24, 2026
- By Cointelegraph
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Term Finance suffered a significant security breach resulting in approximately $8.5 million in losses through a sophisticated vault governance exploit. The attack specifically targeted Meta Vaults, draining nearly all Ethereum holdings stored within the protocol. In response to this vulnerability, Term Finance made the decision to permanently shut down its Meta Vaults service. This incident highlights critical risks in decentralized finance governance mechanisms and raises concerns about smart contract security in vault-based platforms.
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Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploit13m, Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploitTerm permanently closed its Meta Vaults after an attack reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits.
Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploit13m, Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploitTerm permanently closed its Meta Vaults after an attack reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits. continue reading...
