Solana Wallets Compromised, $523K Lost: BONKbot Clears Its Name
A recent spate of wallet drainer attacks has hit the Solana ecosystem, leaving hundreds of users with emptied wallets. The attacks, occurring over the last day, have led to speculation that Telegram trading bots may be responsible for a leak of private keys. BONKbot, a popular trading bot associated with the Solana meme coin BONK, has been under scrutiny, but its team vehemently denies any connection to the exploit. BONKbot Denies Involvement in Solana Wallet Attacks Reports have flooded Twitter with Solana users lamenting the loss of their SOL tokens. BONKbot, which allows users to buy and sell Solana-based tokens through Telegram, has been a focal point of suspicion. However, the BONKbot team has been quick to refute these claims. They assert that BONKbot remains secure and that the exploits are occurring elsewhere in the ecosystem. According to their statement, all affected users had previously exported their private keys and used them in other applications. They also noted that n