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AFX Trade Bridge Drained of $24.15M USDC on Arbitrum, Attacker Swaps for 12,467 ETH

CoinGape·July 23, 2026·1 min read
AFX Trade Bridge Drained of $24.15M USDC on Arbitrum, Attacker Swaps for 12,467 ETH

On July 22, 2026, an attacker drained $24.15 million in USDC from the AFX Trade Bridge custody bridge on Arbitrum. Security firm Blockaid detected the breach at 21:30 UTC. The attacker swapped the stolen USDC for 12,467 ETH. The exploit specifically targeted an AFX Trade bridge, sending shockwaves through the DeFi space.

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