Aave Faces Potential Losses of Up to $230 Million Following Kelp DAO Bridge Exploit
A recent bridge exploit involving Kelp DAO and LayerZero has put lending protocol Aave at risk of significant losses, potentially up to $230 million. The incident occurred when an attacker manipulated the bridge mechanism, creating unbacked tokens by forging a transfer message. As a result, approximately 116,500 rsETH were released from the Ethereum-side bridge, with the attacker depositing a sub…
April 20, 2026, 9:03 p.m.