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Solana-Based Market Maker Aquifer Hit by $2.5M Hack After Wallet Compromise
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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Aquifer, a Solana-based automated market maker, suffered a $2.5 million theft via a compromised wallet allowing cross-chain fund movements on Ethereum and Solana. The breach highlights ongoing security challenges in DeFi relating to private key management and administrative controls.
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DeFi founders handling token swaps must prioritise wallet and key security now or risk large exploit losses. Wallet compromises will remain a top attack vector until better admin controls or recovery methods emerge.
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1 source · 1 Sep 2026
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