SushiSwap

SushiSwap Drained of 1800 WETH Due to RouteProcessor2 Contract Vulnerability

April 8, 2023
Attack Types: 
Smart Contract Exploit
Entity Types: 
DeFi ,Exchange
Target Entities: 
SushiSwap

Summary # On April 8, 2023, SushiSwap, a renowned decentralized exchange, came under attack due to a vulnerability in its newly launched RouteProcessor2 contract. The contract was part of the SushiSwap’s version 3 (V3) upgrades and was deployed on 14 different networks. Before SushiSwap could react, anonymous attackers exploited the vulnerability and managed to drain approximately 1800 Wrapped Ether (WETH) from user wallets. Attackers # The identity of the attacker is unknown. ...