7% dip in UPC token price after hacker steals $70M

The incident caused a significant dip in the UPC token price, dropping 7% initially and continuing to fall after the attack. From a high of $4.06, the price dropped to $3.52.

Unidentified hackers stole approximately $70 million worth of UPC tokens in an incident that occurred on Thursday, causing a significant dip in the token price and leaving a trail of unanswered questions.

The incident caused a significant dip in the UPC token price, dropping 7% initially and continuing to fall after the attack. From a high of $4.06, the price dropped to $3.52. The token’s recent surge in value, driven by a rally earlier in the year, likely made it an attractive target for the hacker. However, the stolen tokens remained in a single Ethereum wallet and had not been swapped for other assets at the time of reporting.

This attack follows patterns seen in previous exploits, according to Cyvers’ co-founder Meir Dolev. He pointed out that compromised credentials and flawed access control mechanisms were often to blame for such breaches.

This attack follows patterns seen in previous exploits, according to Cyvers’ co-founder Meir Dolev. He pointed out that compromised credentials and flawed access control mechanisms were often to blame for such breaches.

“These issues accounted for over 80% of Web3-related losses in 2024,” Dolev said, adding that it was crucial to improve security measures, particularly for wallet permissions and multisignature implementations, to prevent future incidents.

The hack caused significant disruption to UPCX, a relatively new project that had been expanding its presence in niche markets, especially Southeast Asia. Despite launching its mainnet and introducing a native wallet, UPCX’s reliance on the Ethereum network for most of its operations and smart contracts left it vulnerable to attacks like this one.

Although the protocol offers limited trading on exchanges like Gate.io and MEXC, the breach triggered an outflow of users, with hundreds of wallets emptying their UPCX balance.

In addition to the stolen funds, the hack raised concerns about UPCX’s token circulation. At the time of the attack, only 4.14 million UPC tokens were in circulation, with more than 50% of the total supply held by a few large wallets, including those controlled by the project’s team. Most of the remaining tokens are locked under a long-term vesting schedule.

The hacker’s wallet now holds the largest portion of the stolen UPC, and the limited liquidity options for the token may make it difficult to offload these funds.

As UPCX works to investigate the breach, the loss of $70 million marks one of the largest crypto hacks of 2025, surpassing the total stolen in March, which was only $33 million. The platform is under scrutiny to determine how the breach occurred and to implement stronger security protocols moving forward.