The DEX Merlin would have been hacked during its token sale

Despite a recent audit, Merlin would have been the victim of a hack during the sale of its tokens MAJE. According to Certikit would be a “ private key management problem “. New Rug pullover ?

This morning, Merlina newly launched decentralized cryptocurrency exchange protocol based on layer2 zkSync has announced that its service has been hacked. “ Can anyone revoke access to the site connected to your wallets/signature authorization “, added DEX, without giving further details.

According to Certik, which had recently audited the protocol, the root cause was actually a private key management problem and not a hack.

While audits can’t prevent private key issues, we always highlight best practices for projects. If a criminal act is discovered, we will work with the appropriate authorities and share relevant information.” tweeted blockchain cybersecurity startup.

Certik further states that its report on DEX indicated a risk of significant centralization.

The feat, which took place early Wednesday during the public sale of tokens MAGEwould have allowed the attackers to steal more than one million dollarsof which $850,000 was in USDC.

This article will be updated as future announcements are made.

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