# KelpDAOHack

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#rsETHAttackUpdate : Technical Analysis of DeFi's Largest Cross-Chain Attack
On April18,2026, KelpDAO's rsETH protocol suffered a $292 million exploit through its LayerZero bridge, marking one of DeFi's most significant security failures. This briefing examines the attack vectors, cascading effects, and structural vulnerabilities exposed.
Attack Overview
The attacker minted116,500 unbacked rsETH tokens (18% of total supply) by compromising KelpDAO's cross-chain infrastructure. The exploit targeted a critical architectural weakness: KelpDAO's bridge operated with a1-of-1 DVN (Decentralized Vali
ZRO-3,49%
AAVE1,18%
ETH-0,36%
ARB-0,52%
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