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Term Labs Hit by Governance Exploit, About $8.5M Lost

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CertiK reported a governance attack on Term Labs, with roughly $8.5M in losses and 2,843 ETH plus ~1.6M DAI traced to a single address. The incident highlights persistent governance and treasury-control vulnerabilities in DeFi protocols, which can pressure risk appetite and liquidity in adjacent ecosystems. Near-term attention may shift toward smart-contract security, protocol governance design, and counterparty risk in on-chain credit markets.
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PANews, Aug. 23 — CertiK monitoring indicates Term Labs was targeted in a governance exploit, with losses estimated at roughly $8.5 million. CertiK said 2,843 ETH and about 1.6 million DAI are currently held at a wallet address starting with 0xD5183. Term Labs stated that a governance vulnerability impacted its treasury and said it will provide additional details after further investigation.
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