diff --git a/apps/machine/src/stores/atm.ts b/apps/machine/src/stores/atm.ts
index befd9ed..513e3ca 100644
--- a/apps/machine/src/stores/atm.ts
+++ b/apps/machine/src/stores/atm.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,23 @@ async function handleManagementCommand(
     }
   }
 
+  // Validate bill entries (defense in depth — IPC path also validates)
+  for (const bill of request.bills) {
+    if (typeof bill.denomination !== 'number' || typeof bill.count !== 'number') {
+      return { res: 'GFY', code: GFYCode.InvalidRequest, error: 'Invalid bill entry' }
+    }
+    if (!Number.isInteger(bill.count) || bill.count <= 0 || bill.count > 100) {
+      return { res: 'GFY', code: GFYCode.InvalidRequest, error: `Invalid count: ${bill.count}` }
+    }
+    if (!Number.isInteger(bill.denomination) || bill.denomination <= 0) {
+      return {
+        res: 'GFY',
+        code: GFYCode.InvalidRequest,
+        error: `Invalid denomination: ${bill.denomination}`,
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   try {
     const result = await dispenseFn(request.bills)
     const txid = `manual-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`
diff --git a/packages/clink/src/client.ts b/packages/clink/src/client.ts
index 97b3a8b..afd6912 100644
--- a/packages/clink/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/clink/src/client.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ export class CLINKClient {
   private managementHandler?: ManagementHandler
 
   private subscriptionId?: string
+  /** Processed management event IDs (replay protection) */
+  private processedManageEvents = new Set<string>()
+  /** Startup timestamp — reject events created before this */
+  private readonly startedAt = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
 
   constructor(options: CLINKClientOptions) {
     this.nostrClient = options.nostrClient
@@ -448,6 +452,28 @@ export class CLINKClient {
       return
     }
 
+    // Replay protection: reject already-processed events
+    if (this.processedManageEvents.has(event.id)) {
+      console.warn('Ignoring replayed management event:', event.id)
+      return
+    }
+
+    // Timestamp validation: reject events created before startup or too old (>60s)
+    const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
+    if (event.created_at < this.startedAt) {
+      console.warn(
+        'Ignoring pre-startup management event:',
+        event.id,
+        'created_at:',
+        event.created_at
+      )
+      return
+    }
+    if (now - event.created_at > 60) {
+      console.warn('Ignoring stale management event (>60s old):', event.id)
+      return
+    }
+
     // Validate clink_version tag (per CLINK spec)
     const versionTag = event.tags.find((t) => t[0] === 'clink_version')
     if (!versionTag || versionTag[1] !== '1') {
@@ -457,6 +483,14 @@ export class CLINKClient {
 
     if (!this.managementHandler) return
 
+    // Mark as processed BEFORE execution (prevent concurrent replays)
+    this.processedManageEvents.add(event.id)
+    // Cap set size to prevent unbounded growth
+    if (this.processedManageEvents.size > 1000) {
+      const first = this.processedManageEvents.values().next().value
+      if (first) this.processedManageEvents.delete(first)
+    }
+
     const request = decryptCLINKJSON<ManagementRequest>(this.identity, event.pubkey, event.content)
 
     const response = await this.managementHandler(request, event.pubkey)