IAVL proof forgery; validators paused chain to stop attacker.
Attacker wallets funded and staged ahead of the bridge exploit exploit against BNB Chain Bridge.
$570.0M drained from BNB Chain Bridge on BNB Chain via Bridge Exploit.
CertiK flagged the anomalous transactions and published an initial alert.
BNB Chain Bridge paused affected contracts or withdrawals and began tracing outbound flows.
Stolen assets followed through mixers, bridges, and exchange deposit addresses.
$430.0M of $570.0M recovered (75%); the remainder is still unaccounted for.
Remaining funds monitored across chains with exchange partners notified.