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Hifi DAO governance attack

Story timeline · 2 updates, 29 Oct to 31 Oct 2026

An analyst estimated Hifi Finance lost about $1m of user collateral in an alleged DAO governance attack, with Tornado Cash-funded accounts seizing control. Hifi Finance confirmed a governance takeover attack, put preliminary losses at about $20,000 and said the DAO will compensate affected users.

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  1. Spreek says Hifi Finance may have lost about $1m in alleged DAO governance attack

    Crypto analyst Spreek estimated that Hifi Finance lost about $1m of user collateral in an alleged governance attack, with four accounts funded through Tornado Cash said to have joined the vote just before the deadline and seized control of the DAO. The attacker is believed to have minted 25 million more governance tokens and drained collateral; the loss figure and attack details are unconfirmed.

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  2. Hifi Finance says Hifi DAO hit by governance takeover attack

    Hifi Finance said Hifi DAO suffered a governance takeover attack, leaving HIFI holders unable to control the protocol, its governance contracts or token supply. It put the preliminary loss at about $20,000 and said the DAO will compensate affected users.

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