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Sandbox Halts Bridge Operations on Base and BNB Chain After Exploit
The Sandbox has disabled bridging on Base and BNB Chain to isolate affected tokens and advises users to refrain from trading SAND, noting the incident impacts less than 0.01% of total supply.
The Sandbox gaming network has temporarily disabled its token bridge on the Base and BNB Chain networks following an exploit that affected a small portion of its SAND supply.
Bridge suspension to contain the incident
By halting bridging activity on the two networks, the platform aims to isolate the compromised tokens and prevent further movement.
User advisory
Sandbox officials have warned users not to trade SAND on either Base or BNB Chain until the situation is fully resolved.
Scope of impact
The exploit is reported to involve less than 0.01% of the total SAND token supply, according to the network’s statement.
Source & attribution
News Source
- Publisher
- CoinDesk
- Original date
- August 22, 2026, 2:10 PM
- Original headline
- Web3 gaming network Sandbox stops Base and BNB chain bridging after exploit