Nimiq exploit (2026-09-16) — attacker addresses
- Scam type: Hack
- Chain: EVM (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base and other EVM chains)
- Reported: 2026-10-15
- Last updated: 2026-10-16
Nimiq exploit on EVM, 2026-09-16. DeFiHackLabs summary: Nimiq - GSN forwarder skips signature check, relying solely on attacker-chosen paymaster. Loss as recorded by DeFiHackLabs: ~$50,463.79 (USDC, USDT0, USDC.e drained from a swap-liquidity wallet's standing approvals). Addresses below are copied verbatim from the DeFiHackLabs proof-of-concept header for this incident, where they are explicitly labeled (attacker = attacker EOA; attack contract = contract deployed/used by the attacker): - 0x2258491525C21f334c5a2dc22CE55e55023FC45D — labeled "attacker" (EVM) Sources:…