Cointelegraph iconCointelegraphOct 2, 2026 ~1 min source read

Zano exploiter minted more than a quadrillion fUSD before blockchain rollback

In a post-mortem published Thursday, Zano said the attacker first exploited the vulnerability on Aug. 25, minting another 18.4 million ZANO, before using the same method to create approximately 1.8 quadrillion fUSD.

Zano exploiter minted more than a quadrillion fUSD before blockchain rollback

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In a post-mortem published Thursday, Zano said the attacker first exploited the vulnerability on Aug.

25, minting another 18.4 million ZANO, before using the same method to create approximately 1.8 quadrillion fUSD.

Zano revealed that the attacker who exploited its Gateway Address vulnerability over the last month used it to create 36.9 million Zano (ZANO), along with 1.8 quadrillion Freedom Dollar (fUSD) tokens,...

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In a post-mortem published Thursday, Zano said the attacker first exploited the vulnerability on Aug. 25, minting another 18.4 million ZANO, before using the same method to create approximately 1.8 quadrillion fUSD. Zano revealed that the attacker who exploited its Gateway Address vulnerability over the last month used it to create 36.9 million Zano (ZANO), along with 1.8 quadrillion Freedom Dollar (fUSD) tokens, before the decision was made to roll the blockchain back by a month.

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Zano revealed that the attacker who exploited its Gateway Address vulnerability over the last month used it to create 36.9 million Zano (ZANO), along with 1.8 quadrillion Freedom Dollar (fUSD) tokens, before the decision was made to roll the blockchain back by a month. 29, creating approximately 18.4 million ZANO in a single transaction.

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