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How Do Price Manipulation Attacks Target Oracle Feeds?

Attackers manipulate the asset price on a source exchange, then exploit the stale or incorrect price reported by the oracle.
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How Do Price Manipulation Attacks Target Oracle Feeds?

Attackers target oracle feeds by manipulating the price of the underlying asset on a centralized or low-liquidity exchange that the oracle uses as a source. They then quickly execute a trade on the smart contract, exploiting the manipulated price before the oracle can update or correct the feed.

Flash loan attacks are a common tool used to acquire the capital needed for such a price manipulation.

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