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Cosmos Labs says it wrongly cleared the bug behind a $5.7 million six-chain hack

Published

29 August 2026

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operational-macro

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Crypto & Web3

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Read at cryptonews.net

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Fusion42 · 30 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Cosmos Labs admitted it incorrectly approved a security bug fix which led to a $5.7 million hack affecting six blockchains, highlighting flaws in the audit process for blockchain security.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You now face a tougher road convincing partners and customers that your smart contracts are secure with Cosmos Labs' approval losing trust. Reassess your audit dependencies and prepare for more stringent security expectations.

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1 source · 29 Aug 2026

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