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Total losses from protocol exploits in 2025 so far:
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zklend

Railgun Returns Stolen Funds: $9.5M zkLend Exploit

Funds Lost: $9,500,000

Date: 12.02.2025

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Quick Summary: zkLend suffered a $9.5M exploit on Starknet when an attacker attempted to launder funds via Railgun.

Details of the Exploit: An unknown attacker moved stolen assets from zkLend to Ethereum through Railgun – a privacy protocol that unexpectedly reversed the laundering attempt. zkLend then offered a whitehat bounty allowing the attacker to retain 10% if approximately 3,300 ETH (valued at ~$8.6M) were returned by the deadline. This case highlights the compliance benefits of Railgun over other anonymizing mixers.

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DogWifTools Exploit

Funds Lost: $10,000,000

Date: 28.01.2025

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Quick Summary: DogWifTools was exploited for $10M, draining multiple wallet types.

Details of the Exploit: Malicious actors infiltrated users’ devices and drained hot, hardware, and centralized exchange wallets by exploiting a reversed GitHub token extraction method. Experts warn this breach exposes deep systemic vulnerabilities.

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Phemex Exploit

Funds Lost: $37,000,000

Date: 23.01.2025

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Quick Summary: Phemex lost $37M amid multi-chain wallet breaches.

Details of the Exploit: Attackers targeted hot wallets on Ethereum, BNB, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism. Suspicious stablecoin transactions were rapidly converted to ETH and laundered via mixers, prompting emergency protocols.

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SUI Token Hack

SUI Token Hack

Funds Lost: $29,000,000

Date: 12.12.2024

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Quick Summary: $29M in SUI tokens were stolen and laundered via Tornado Cash.

Details of the Exploit: Around 6.27M SUI tokens were illicitly moved from the Sui network to Ethereum and then laundered, complicating traceability despite significant user growth.

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Gifto Dump

Gifto Dump

Funds Lost: $10,000,000

Date: 28.11.2024

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Quick Summary: Gifto minted 1.2B extra tokens, triggering an $8.6M dump.

Details of the Exploit: Following Binance’s delisting notice, massive on-chain minting flooded exchanges. The oversupply crashed the token’s value, drawing sharp criticism for exploiting the grace period.

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radiant-capital

Radiant Capital Access Control Exploit

Funds Lost: $58,000,000

Date: 16.10.2024

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Quick Summary: Radiant Capital lost over $58M in a cyberattack.

Details of the Exploit: Attackers obtained three private keys and drained funds across BSC and Arbitrum. This breach exposed critical weaknesses in multi-signature wallet security and spurred immediate system upgrades.

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sdai

Phishing Attack on Aave Ethereum sDAI

Funds Lost: $2,470,000

Date: 10.10.2024

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Quick Summary: A phishing scam cost $2.47M in sDAI.

Details of the Exploit: A user unwittingly signed a fraudulent permit transaction, granting an attacker control over their sDAI wallet via temporary CREATE2 addresses.

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arb

Arbitrum Lending Protocol Oracle Exploit

Funds Lost: $130,000

Date: 03.10.2024

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Quick Summary: A $130K loss hit an Arbitrum lender via oracle manipulation.

Details of the Exploit: The attacker manipulated the UniswapV3Pool price feed to inflate WETH-USDC LP token values, enabling excessive withdrawals from the protocol.

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firetoken

FireToken Launch Exploit

Funds Lost: $24,000

Date: 01.10.2024

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Quick Summary: FireToken was exploited 24 seconds post-launch for $24K.

Details of the Exploit: A flaw in the token-burning mechanism reduced circulating supply without affecting ETH reserves, allowing an attacker to profit from subsequent price manipulation in the liquidity pool.

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bedrock

Bedrock Synthetic Bitcoin Exploit

Funds Lost: $2,000,000

Date: 27.09.2024

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Quick Summary: Bedrock lost $2M by targeting its synthetic Bitcoin token, uniBTC.

Details of the Exploit: Attackers exploited a flaw in the staking mechanism for uniBTC, draining $2M from liquidity pools while core BTC reserves remained intact. A post-mortem and reimbursement plan are underway.

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uniBTC Minting Logic Exploit

uniBTC Minting Logic Exploit

Funds Lost: $1,700,000

Date: 26.09.2024

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Quick Summary: uniBTC’s minting flaw led to a $1.7M loss.

Details of the Exploit: An infinite minting vulnerability enabled the attacker to generate unlimited tokens, dump them on the market, and significantly devalue uniBTC.

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Onyx Liquidation Logic Exploit

Onyx Liquidation Logic Exploit

Funds Lost: $4,000,000

Date: 26.09.2024

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Quick Summary: Onyx lost $4M via a liquidation flaw.

Details of the Exploit: The attacker exploited a vulnerability in the liquidation logic, allowing them to force unfavorable liquidations and siphon off $4M from the protocol.

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Truflation Private Key Compromise

Truflation Private Key Compromise

Funds Lost: $5,000,000

Date: 25.09.2024

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Quick Summary: Truflation lost $5M after a malware breach.

Details of the Exploit: Malware infiltrated the infrastructure and compromised a critical private key, enabling attackers to drain $5M from the platform.

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Shezmu Infinite Mint and Dump

Shezmu Infinite Mint and Dump

Funds Lost: $4,900,000

Date: 20.09.2024

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Quick Summary: Shezmu’s flaw dumped tokens for a $4.9M loss.

Details of the Exploit: A minting logic vulnerability allowed unlimited token creation, which were rapidly sold off—crashing the token’s value and causing severe financial damage.

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BingX Exchange Compromised

BingX Exchange Compromised

Funds Lost: $52,000,000

Date: 20.09.2024

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Quick Summary: BingX lost $52M through multi-chain wallet breaches.

Details of the Exploit: Vulnerabilities in 15 hot wallets across Ethereum, BSC, Base, Optimism, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Avalanche allowed unauthorized transfers. Emergency protocols were enacted and assets secured in cold storage.

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DeltaPrimeDefi Exploit

DeltaPrimeDefi Exploit on Arbitrum Chain

Funds Lost: $6,000,000

Date: 16.09.2024

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Quick Summary: DeltaPrime lost $6M via a key compromise.

Details of the Exploit: The admin’s lost private key allowed attackers to maliciously upgrade contracts and drain liquidity pools on Arbitrum. Stolen USDC was swapped to ETH, emphasizing the need for enhanced key security.

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INDODAX-hack

Indodax Exploit: $22 Million Stolen

Funds Lost: $22,000,000

Date: 10.09.2024

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Quick Summary: Indodax lost $22M through multi-chain wallet breaches.

Details of the Exploit: Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in hot wallets across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron using Tornado Cash to obfuscate transfers, draining a total of $22M and exposing critical flaws in the withdrawal system.

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  • Bitcoin: bc1q5uqpn0ha5llrvhcvkq3nfalp8fj7qe3rydcvmf
  • Tron: TBooefeY6FvGuyKfvp5yE1HmzhzvXnvA1P
  • Ethereum: 0xb0a2e43d3e0dc4c71346a71484ac6a2627bbcbed
  • Polygon: 0x90fffbc09e9a5f6d035e92d25d67e244ef5e904f
  • Optimism: 0x3b8f1131a20e131c195bda6fdd6e9be38935eb6d
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CUT Token Exploit

CUT Token Flash Loan Attack

Funds Lost: $1,400,000

Date: 10.09.2024

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Quick Summary: A flash loan attack drained $1.4M from CUT.

Details of the Exploit: Exploiting a yield flaw via a PancakeSwap flash loan, the attacker manipulated the CUT-BUSD pair to drain $1.4M from the liquidity pool.

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Penpie Exploit

Penpie Exploit: Reentrancy Attack

Funds Lost: $27,000,000

Date: 03.09.2024

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Quick Summary: Penpie lost over $27M via reentrancy.

Details of the Exploit: A reentrancy flaw enabled attackers to generate fraudulent yield tokens and siphon funds through multiple transactions, draining over $27M from the protocol.

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Aave Contract

Aave Contract Exploit

Funds Lost: $56,000

Date: 28.08.2024

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Quick Summary: Aave lost $56K via an unchecked allowance flaw.

Details of the Exploit: A flaw in the _buyOnParaSwap function allowed unauthorized transfers by exploiting unchecked token allowances, draining $56K from the collateral adapter.

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Phishing on DeFi Saver Proxy

Phishing on DeFi Saver Proxy

Funds Lost: $55,000,000

Date: 21.08.2024

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Quick Summary: A phishing scam cost $55M in DAI.

Details of the Exploit: A user unwittingly signed a fraudulent permit transaction, granting an attacker control over their proxy, draining $55M in DAI from the account.

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Vow Token

Vow Token Exploit

Funds Lost: $1,200,000

Date: 13.08.2024

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Quick Summary: Vow lost $1.2M due to a conversion flaw.

Details of the Exploit: A smart contract bug enabled attackers to create valueless tokens and convert them into real assets by manipulating the burn rate, causing a $1,200,000 loss.

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Nexera

Nexera Access Control

Funds Lost: $449,000

Date: 07.08.2024

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Quick Summary: Nexera lost $449K via unauthorized access.

Details of the Exploit: Attackers exploited compromised security credentials to gain control of Nexera’s smart contracts and transfer NXRA tokens, resulting in a $449K loss.

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Ronin Bridge

Ronin Bridge Hack

Funds Lost: $12,000,000

Date: 06.08.2024

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Quick Summary: Ronin lost $12M via a bridge vulnerability.

Details of the Exploit: An uninitialized variable in the updated Ronin bridge contract enabled unauthorized withdrawals of ETH and USDC totaling $12M.

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Convergence Finance

Convergence Finance Exploit

Funds Lost: $210,000

Date: 01.08.2024

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Quick Summary: Convergence lost $210K via a liquidity pool exploit.

Details of the Exploit: A vulnerability in the reward distribution contract allowed an attacker to claim excessive rewards and drain $210K from liquidity pools.

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Terra Blockchain

Terra Blockchain Exploit

Funds Lost: $6,500,000

Date: 31.07.2024

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Quick Summary: Terra lost $6.5M via an oracle manipulation attack.

Details of the Exploit: An attacker manipulated Terra’s oracle price feeds, triggering massive liquidations that resulted in a $6.5M asset loss and exposed critical flaws in the pricing mechanism.

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