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title: "$2.3M drained from Foom Cash due to exploit, but $1.8M recovered by white hat after Groth16 verifier error."
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description: "In connection with a Groth16 verifier misconfiguration, Foom Cash experienced a loss of approximately $2.26 million due to an exploit. However, security firms were able to identify a white hat rescue operation totaling $1.84 million."
datetime: "2026-03-02T13:40:22.000Z"
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# $2.3M drained from Foom Cash due to exploit, but $1.8M recovered by white hat after Groth16 verifier error.

In connection with a Groth16 verifier misconfiguration, Foom Cash experienced a loss of approximately $2.26 million due to an exploit. However, security firms were able to identify a white hat rescue operation totaling $1.84 million.

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