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The Sandbox Says It Contained Bridge Exploit That Minted Unbacked SAND on Base and BSC

The Defiant·August 22, 2026·1 min read
The Sandbox Says It Contained Bridge Exploit That Minted Unbacked SAND on Base and BSC

The Sandbox says it contained a bridge exploit that minted unbacked SAND on Base and BSC. Upbit and Bithumb froze SAND transfers under South Korea's user-protection law, with Upbit halting deposits and withdrawals on Ethereum, the chain the studio says was not affected.

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