WLFI
Hack or exploit on Feb 23, 2026 · Social Engineering
What happened
WLFI announced on X that USD1 experienced an organized attack this morning. The attackers reportedly compromised the accounts of several WLFI co-founders, paying influencers to spread FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) and heavily shorting $WLFI in an attempt to profit from artificially created market chaos. WLFI stated that the operation failed. Thanks to USD1’s robust minting and redemption mechanisms and its 100% 1:1 asset backing, USD1 remains stable and is currently trading near its par value. The team emphasized that no bad actors can shake their long-term commitment to USD1. Meanwhile, WLFI reminded users to obtain accurate information only through officially verified channels and to be wary of misleading content.
Details
- Date
- Feb 23, 2026
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Social Engineering
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- not stated
- Chains
- Ethereum
Reported by
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SwanBluechip, "WLFI hack, Feb 23, 2026: undisclosed lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/htae01ee5aca/ (data as of 2026-10-31).