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ETH wallet exploit backfires as MEV bot captures $7.7M, Kelp freezes address

Trade News UK household desk (2026-09-15): An MEV bot known as “Yoink” front-ran an attacker attempting to exploit a custom Safe module, capturing the stolen rsETH before Kelp temporarily froze the… Primary source: original at Cointelegraph (cointelegraph.com).

ETH wallet exploit backfires as MEV bot captures $7.7M, Kelp freezes address

An MEV bot known as “Yoink” front-ran an attacker attempting to exploit a custom Safe module, capturing the stolen rsETH before Kelp temporarily froze the receiving address.

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