Makina

Exploit

Estimated loss

$4.20M

VERDICT —UNRATED

Verdict pending. Auto-ingested incidents are reviewed before a public verdict is rendered.

▰ METHOD

ACCESS CONTROL

ACCESS-CONTROLBYTECODE CATCHABLE →AI SCANNABLE →

Root cause

Root-cause analysis not yet published. The incident description below contains all currently available signal — review the attack transaction directly for definitive forensics.

▰ PROOF OF CONCEPT

DEFIHACKLABS

src/test/2026-01/makina_exp.sol

view forked test on github ↗

Reproducible Foundry test fork from SunWeb3Sec/DeFiHackLabs. Clone the repo, run forge test against the file path above, and replay the exploit against a mainnet fork at the historical block. Use for reproduction only — not for live targets.

Forensic narrative

Reports attributed the incident to smart-contract weaknesses that allowed unauthorized withdrawals. Reported loss: $4,200,000.

Primary source

https://www.nominis.io/insights/nominis-monthly-report-crypto-hacks-and-attacks-in-january-2026 ↗

Sourced from

chainsec

Technical record