DeFi protocol Summer Finance exploited for $6 million; analysts point to flash loan attack

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Summer Finance's Lazy Summer Protocol is being exploited for approximately $6 million, with analysts attributing the attack to a flash loan manipulation. The attacker allegedly utilized a $65.4 million flash loan to secure a $70.9 million redemption on the protocol, resulting in a significant financial loss for Summer Finance. The DeFi sector is experiencing increased vulnerability to such attacks.