Maya Protocol Hit by $1.7M Exploit, CACAO Falls 89%

Maya Protocol exploit drains bitcoin and other assets as pool value drops $11 million

Maya Protocol suffers $1.7 million exploit, halts network

Maya Protocol has halted its cross-chain network after an attacker exploited six linked software flaws to steal an estimated $1.7 million in Bitcoin and other crypto assets. Maya Protocol pseudonymous co-founder Aalux said on Wednesday that the attacker took about…

Maya Protocol Hit by $1.7M Exploit, CACAO Falls 89%

Maya says the damage is contained as it works to restore swaps and distinguish direct attacker withdrawals from the wider loss in pool value.

Maya Protocol Halted After a $1.7 Million Exploit—What Failed Was Worse Than One Bug

Maya Protocol halted its cross-chain network after roughly $1.65 million was extracted. The post-mortem points to a six-bug chain that survived years of review.

Maya Protocol Hack Halts Network After $1.4M Bitcoin Theft

Maya Protocol globally halted its network on August 19, 2026, after founder AaluxxMyth said the cross-chain protocol had likely been exploited for around 20 BTC, worth roughly $1. 4 million, in an incident that security researchers traced to a six-bug exploit chain.Read more...

Six-Bug Exploit Halts Maya Protocol After $1.4M in Bitcoin Stolen

Maya Protocol halted network operations after a six-bug exploit drained roughly $1.4 million in Bitcoin and other assets, forcing the cross-chain project offline as it scrambled to contain the damage. How the Six-Bug Exploit Forced Maya Protocol to Halt The attack chained together six separate vulnerabilities, and Maya Protocol responded by halting its network to stop further losses, according to Decrypt. For related coverage, see Bitcoin Price …