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Sign InBonkDAO's treasury has suffered a major drain totaling $20M following a malicious exploit of its governance voting system. According to reports, the attacker spent approximately $4.4M to acquire BONK tokens, effectively hijacking the governance process to authorize the massive withdrawal from the DAO's reserves.
This incident underscores the structural risks inherent in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols with low quorum thresholds, where well-capitalized entities can manipulate outcomes. Compared to previous Solana ecosystem exploits, such as the $116M Mango Markets attack in 2022 per market data, these vulnerabilities remain a critical weakness for projects relying on token-weighted voting.
As the fallout continues, investors are watching for any recovery efforts or emergency protocol upgrades to secure the remaining treasury. With current price data for BONK unavailable, the outlook remains bearish as the community assesses the long-term impact on the project's credibility within the broader crypto market.