security·February 13, 2026
Compound Governance Attack Narrowly Averted: $24M Treasury at Risk
A coordinated governance attack on Compound attempted to drain $24 million from the protocol treasury through a malicious proposal that reached 47% quorum before being flagged.
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Key Findings
- 01Malicious proposal reached 47% of required quorum
- 02$24M treasury funds were targeted via token transfer proposal
- 03Community alert system detected the attack within 3 hours
- 04Attacker acquired voting power via flash loan + delegation
Compound Governance Attack Narrowly Averted: $24M Treasury at Risk
A coordinated governance attack on Compound attempted to drain $24 million from the protocol treasury through a malicious proposal that reached 47% quorum before being flagged.
Sources
[on-chain]Compound Governance Portal
[on-chain]Governance Token Transaction
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