X 100 Global Governance Attack Drains Millions as Token Crashes 96%
Another day, another hack in 2026. According to a myriad of onchain security alerts, the cryptocurrency project built around a three-seat governing Senate discovered just how dangerous instant democracy can become when attackers reportedly bought their way into two seats and promptly emptied millions from its treasury.
X 100 Global, an Ethereum-based project, suffered a unique governance takeover on Oct. 24 that security firm Blockaid traced to a flash-loan operation extracting approximately $4.85 million in $USDT. Its X token subsequently collapsed more than 96%, leaving holders facing a market with virtually no liquidity.
Attackers Bought Control and Emptied the Treasury
The exploit targeted X 100 Global’s governance architecture rather than exploiting a conventional smart-contract coding error. Security firm Exvul explained the root cause in full detail. Attackers reportedly borrowed approximately 1.94 million $USDT through an Aave flash loan, purchased X tokens and registered helper contracts to occupy two of the project’s three Senate seats.
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