Aave v3 exploit drains up to $310K after Safe module attack
Aave (AAVE)
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Eugene Serbin
1millionbacklinks.com reports that an exploit targeting the Safe module in Aave v3 has drained up to $310K. The incident underscores the critical need for rigorous security audits of third-party modules in DeFi, as vulnerabilities can lead to significant financial losses. The vulnerability within the module resulted in the reported financial loss.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for AAVE, measured when this story was written up on 3 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
AAVE is trading at $179.59 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 43.5% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 47.9%, compared to a 24-hour buy ratio of 47.2%. The 1-hour buy ratio is lower than the 4-hour and 24-hour readings, indicating that buying pressure is fading in the short term. Volume deltas are negative across all timeframes, with -$150,743 in the last hour and -$143,139 over four hours. A negative volume delta means that sell volume has exceeded buy volume during these periods. The 24-hour volume delta is -$3,301,875, showing sustained selling pressure over the day.
The latest daily buy ratio of 52.3% sits at the 82nd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.8% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for AAVE, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 50.8%, making today's 24-hour ratio of 47.2% 3.6 percentage points lower than the weekly average. Spot volume for the 24-hour period was $59,250,835, which is 1.72 times the weekly average volume. While the coin saw a +16.9% price change over eight days, today's buying ratio is below the weekly norm. This suggests that while the trend remains positive over the week, the immediate flow is weaker than usual.