DeFi lending protocol Term Finance suffered an attack exploiting a flaw in its governance system, resulting in estimated losses of approximately $8.5 million. Proposals related to Term Vaults were theoretically protected by a seven-day validation delay and a veto right for liquidity providers. These security mechanisms proved insufficient to prevent the exploit. The incident highlights the persistent vulnerabilities of decentralized governance systems in the DeFi ecosystem.
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