Meteora Hack 2026 — $2M Exploit Analysis

Meteora was exploited via social engineering for ~$1.5M on Solana; recovery status unknown.

Details

• Date: 2026-01-17
• Amount Lost: $1,500,000
• Chain(s): Solana
• Category: Social Engineering
• Technique: Social engineering
• Status: Not Recovered
• Amount Recovered: None reported

Full Description

On January 17, 2026, Meteora was exploited through a social engineering attack, resulting in approximately $1.5M in losses on Solana. The recovery status of the stolen funds remains unknown.

Laundering Analysis

No laundering activity observed. Recovery status unknown.

Sources

• https://www.certik.com/
• https://www.trmlabs.com/

Transaction Hashes

• N/A

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