UPDATED MON 26 OCT · 08:14 UTCLIVE
SecurityHigh

BloomTrading Bot Hack — ~$1M Drained from Solana Wallets

Users of the BloomTrading Telegram trading bot report nearly $1M in SOL stolen, with ~49 confirmed victims and 9,408 SOL traced to a suspected attacker wallet.

What we know

CoinBureau's report, amplified by TraderSZ, reveals the BloomTrading Bot hack drained close to $1M across roughly 49 victims. The largest individual loss was 1,636 SOL (~$166,000). TraderSZ used the incident to renew his standing warning that trading bots get hacked or drained on a near-weekly basis and questioned why users continue to trust them with connected wallets.

By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.