CryptoMedium•8 October 2026•
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79thVault Drained of $12.5M Following 79AU Token Exploit on BNB Chain
Key Facts
179thVault lost approximately $12.5 million after 2.01 million 79AU tokens were drained from a PancakeSwap liquidity pool.
2Approximately 16,249 BNB tokens were moved following the exploit that occurred on October 7.
79thVault lost approximately $12.5 million after 2.01 million 79AU tokens were drained from a PancakeSwap liquidity pool. Tokenpost reported that the exploit occurred on October 7, 2026, resulting in the subsequent movement of approximately 16,249 BNB tokens.
The drain targeted the 79AU tokens within the PancakeSwap pool, allowing the attacker to convert the stolen assets into BNB. The event is characterized as a localized DeFi exploit with limited systemic impact on major crypto assets.