BNB Smart Chain

Inside The Sandbox Bridge Hack: Attacker Minted Exactly 100 SAND Short of the Vault

The Sandbox disclosed a bridge exploit that resulted in approximately $1.5 million in economic damage, with the attacker netting nearly $987,000. The attack exploited a token contract capability on Base and BNB Smart Chain, allowing the attacker to mint unbacked SAND tokens. The Sandbox plans to compensate affected holders with a 1:1 SAND replacement from its treasury.