{"id":694124,"date":"2025-10-10T20:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/trader-loses-21m-on-hyperliquid-after-private-key-leak-how-to-stay-protected\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T20:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:50:12","slug":"trader-loses-21m-on-hyperliquid-after-private-key-leak-how-to-stay-protected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/trader-loses-21m-on-hyperliquid-after-private-key-leak-how-to-stay-protected\/","title":{"rendered":"Trader loses $21M on Hyperliquid after private key leak: How to stay protected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTAvMDE5OWNlZGItZTM4Ny03ODQ2LWE0MGEtYjkwMTQ2ZTYwNTFi.jpg\" class=\"type:primaryImage\">\n                    <\/p>\n<p>A Hyperliquid trader lost $21 million in a private key exploit, raising new concerns about DeFi security and user vigilance amid growing DEX activity.<\/p>\n<p><p>On Thursday, a single user on the decentralized trading platform Hyperliquid lost about $21 million after a private key leak led to an exploit involving the platform\u2019s Hyperdrive lending protocol.<\/p>\n<p>According to blockchain security company PeckShield, the attacker targeted 17.75 million DAI (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/dai-price-index\">DAI<\/a>) and 3.11 million SyrupUSDC, a synthetic version of the USDC stablecoin used within Hyperdrive, and subsequently bridged the stolen funds to Ethereum.<\/p>\n<p>PeckShield has not confirmed how the private key was compromised.<\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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On Thursday, a single user on the decentralized trading platform Hyperliquid lost about $21 million after a private key leak led to an exploit involving the platform\u2019s Hyperdrive lending protocol. 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