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LAXO

Feb 22, 2026

$190K
Lost
$190K
Recovered
$0
Net loss
$190K
Unrecovered0% recovered

LAXO token's flawed burn mechanism allowed an attacker to execute a burn-before-sync exploit via flash loans. By burning LAXO directly from the PancakeSwap pool without triggering a reserve sync, the attacker artificially collapsed pool reserves and extracted 487k USDT through manipulated swaps.

How the exploit worked

View reproducible PoC

Incorrect Burn Logic.

Lost: ~137,000 US$

Source: DeFiHackLabs (SunWeb3Sec)

Target
DeFi
Classification
Token & Share Accounting
Technique
Incorrect Share Accounting
Attribution
Unknown
Chains
BSC

Event timeline

  1. Feb 22, 2026
    Exploit executed — $190K drained via incorrect share accounting
  2. Attributed to Unknown
  3. Recovery status Unrecovered 0%

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