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Another DeFi Exploit: Perp DEX Ostium Loses $18 Million in Oracle Attack

Decrypt·July 15, 2026·1 min read
Another DeFi Exploit: Perp DEX Ostium Loses $18 Million in Oracle Attack

Hackers exploited Ostium, an Arbitrum-based perpetuals exchange, by compromising an oracle signer key to manipulate price feeds. The attack drained approximately $18 million from the platform. The exploit highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities in decentralized finance protocols, particularly those relying on oracle infrastructure for accurate price data.

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