VenusFlow Bridge exploit results in $1.8m loss
VenusFlow Bridge on BSC experienced an exploit that drained approximately $1.8m in user funds. The funds were subsequently transferred through multiple intermediary addresses.
VenusFlow Bridge, a cross-chain liquidity protocol on BSC, suffered a significant exploit on 27 July that drained approximately $1.8m from the bridge contract. The attacker successfully bypassed the contract's signature verification mechanism.
The receiving address currently scores 92 out of 100 in PublicAML and is associated with known high-risk mixing services. Fund flow analysis indicates the stolen assets moved through multiple intermediaries within hours of the exploit.
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Addresses in this incident
| Address | Chain | Role | Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x00000000000000000000000000000000deadbe01 | BSC | exploiterper Meridian Chain Research | Check live |
Roles are attributed to the source that stated them. Addresses without an attributed role are listed because coverage mentioned them, not because we assign them a part in the incident.
PublicAML at time of writing
Snapshot taken 2026-07-27. Scores change as new activity is indexed — check the live page for current values.
| Address | Label | Category | Score | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0x00000000000000000000000000000000deadbe01 | High-risk mixing service | mixer | 92 | Live |