DeFi hack attack: Three exploits snatch $11M in a single day
Three DeFi projects, Payy Network, Duelbits, and Meter.io, were exploited on September 24, 2026, resulting in a total loss of over $11 million. Payy Network's bridge was drained of $1.8 million, Duelbits suffered a suspected private key compromise resulting in a $7 million loss, and Meter.io experienced a bridge attack where unbacked tokens worth $2.3 million were minted and dumped. All affected protocols have paused operations.
- Estimated loss
- $11,000,000
- Protocols
- Payy Network, Duelbits, Meter.io
- Chains
- Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana
- Confidence
- High
- First seen
- 25 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC