DeFi exploit wave 2026Update 3 of 24
Aztec Network Loses $2.15M to Exploit
Aztec Network Exploited for $2.15M via ZK Proof–L1 Settlement Mismatch
A relentless wave of DeFi exploits—spanning smart contracts, bridges, oracles, and governance—is draining billions and setting new hack records across the crypto sector.
Aztec Network suffered an exploit resulting in losses of over $2.15 million, with the root cause identified as a mismatch between ZK proof verification and Layer 1 settlement. A separate report attributed approximately $2.1 million in losses to exploitation of an abandoned Aztec Connect smart contract.
2 sources
- Aztec Network Suffers Attack, Loses Over $2.15 Million, Root Cause Linked to ZK Proof-L1 Settlement Mismatch · lookonchain.com · T2
- Aztec Connect’s abandoned smart contract exploited for $2.1M · cointelegraph.com · T1