This is How Hackers Stole Over $1 Billion - The Ronin, Wormhole, and Nomad Hacks
Автор: Crypto Intel
Загружено: 2026-01-20
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Imagine stepping into a teleportation machine. It vaporizes you, and a clone appears on the other side. But what if the machine keeps printing clones while the original you is still alive?
In this episode of The Invisible Front, we investigate the "Teleportation Paradox" of Web3: Blockchain Bridges. These protocols are the silent arteries of the crypto economy, moving over $680 Billion in value between isolated networks like Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin. But they are also a hacker's paradise.
We deconstruct the "Coat Check" mechanism that powers every bridge and reveal the fatal flaws that have led to over $3.4 Billion in thefts. From the $624 Million Ronin Network social engineering attack to the chaotic Nomad "copy-paste" exploit, we show you exactly how the Lazarus Group and other state-sponsored actors are weaponizing this infrastructure.
By the end of this video, you will understand:
The "Coat Check" Vulnerability: Why "Wrapped Tokens" become worthless if the main vault is drained.
The Big Three Hacks: A forensic breakdown of the Ronin (Private Key Compromise), Wormhole (Signature Bypass), and Nomad (Logic Error) exploits.
State-Sponsored Theft: How North Korea’s Lazarus Group uses fake job offers and "chain-hopping" to fund nuclear programs.
The Future of Security: How Zero-Knowledge (ZK) Bridges and Light Client Verification are replacing "blind trust" with cryptographic proof.
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0:00 The Teleportation Paradox (Intro) 1:00 The "Coat Check" Metaphor: How Bridges Work 2:11 The Anatomy of Failure: Smart Contracts & Private Keys 4:11 Case Study 1: The $624M Ronin "Social" Hack 4:48 Case Study 2: Wormhole's Broken Signature ($320M) 5:24 Case Study 3: The Nomad "Copy-Paste" Crowd-Looting 6:00 The Villain: Inside the Lazarus Group 6:48 The Fixes: Zero Trust, Light Clients, and ZK Proofs 8:30 Conclusion: Rebuilding the Internet of Value
📚 Primary Intelligence Reports & Sources:
Decentralized Robbery: Dissecting the Nomad Bridge Hack (Google Cloud)
Analysis: A forensic dissection of the Nomad exploit, tracking the flow of funds and how the "copy-paste" vulnerability led to a chaotic crowd-looting event.
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/...
The Nomad Bridge Hack: A Deeper Dive (Halborn)
Analysis: A technical post-mortem explaining exactly how the 0x00 root initialization error allowed attackers to bypass verification logic.
https://www.halborn.com/blog/post/the...
Wormhole Overview (Reflexivity Research)
Analysis: A comprehensive look at the Wormhole protocol's architecture, its "Guardian" network, and the mechanics of the infamous signature verification exploit.
https://www.reflexivityresearch.com/a...
Blockchain Bridge Security: Risks, Hacks, and How to Protect (Webisoft)
Analysis: An overview of the structural risks inherent in "Lock and Mint" bridges and best practices for securing cross-chain infrastructure.
https://webisoft.com/articles/blockch...
zkBridge: Trustless Cross-chain Bridges Made Practical (Berkeley RDI)
Analysis: The academic paper proposing Zero-Knowledge Bridges (zkBridge) as a solution to eliminate reliance on trusted third parties and validators.
https://rdi.berkeley.edu/zkp/uploads/...
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