2012 hack event(s)
Description of the event: DeFi lending protocol Onyx Protocol has been exploited and has currently lost ~$2.1 million.
Amount of loss: $ 2,100,000 Attack method: Contract Vulnerability
Description of the event: Monero discloses that its community crowdfunding wallet was drained of 2,675.73 XMR (the entire balance). The hot wallet, used for payments to contributors, is untouched; its balance is ~244 XMR.
Amount of loss: $ 460,000 Attack method: Unknown
Description of the event: According to SlowMist security alert, Unibot has been exploited, and due to the lack of necessary parameter checks, the exploiter can transfer tokens for which users have approved the Unibot contract. Please revoke approval of 0x126c9FbaB3A2FCA24eDfd17322E71a5e36E91865.
Amount of loss: $ 560,000 Attack method: Contract Vulnerability
Description of the event: Dracula (DRAC) on BSC is suspected of a rug pull, with the deployer removing substantial liquidity, causing a 100% price decline.
Amount of loss: $ 38,349 Attack method: Rug Pull
Description of the event: Fake Memecoin (MEME) on ETH is suspected of a rug pull, with the deployer removing substantial liquidity, causing a 100% price decline.
Amount of loss: $ 78,947 Attack method: Rug Pull
Description of the event: Fake MEMEPAD (MEMEPAD) on ETH is suspected of a rug pull, with the deployer removing substantial liquidity, causing a 100% price decline.
Amount of loss: $ 80,134 Attack method: Rug Pull
Description of the event: Fake TITANX (TITANX) on ETH is suspected of a rug pull, with the deployer removing substantial liquidity, causing a 100% price decline.
Amount of loss: $ 82,385 Attack method: Rug Pull
Description of the event: The Ethereum liquidity restaking pool Astrid was attacked due to a vulnerability in the withdrawal function, resulting in a loss of approximately $228,000. The parameters of the `withdraw()` function, specifically the token address and token amount, were exploitable. On October 29, the hackers returned 80% of the stolen funds (102 ETH).
Amount of loss: $ 228,000 Attack method: Contract Vulnerability
Description of the event: STIMMY on Ethereum pulled liquidity to the tune of 43.8 ETH (~$78.8K) and deleted its social platforms.
Amount of loss: $ 78,800 Attack method: Rug Pull
Description of the event: A fake Linea token is suspected of a rug pull for ~$1.3m. ~$743k has been deposited into Tornado Cash. Contract Address: 0x00000000fEB6A772307C6aA88AB9D57b209aCb18.
Amount of loss: $ 1,300,000 Attack method: Rug Pull
Description of the event: Maestro Router was compromised and approximately $ 510,000 was stolen.
Amount of loss: $ 510,000 Attack method: Contract Vulnerability
Description of the event: Mina Protocol on BNB Chain has dropped 100%. 0x0920…a44A has swapped 1,000,000,000,000,000 $MINA for ~474.26 $BNB (worth ~$106.7K).
Amount of loss: $ 106,730 Attack method: Rug Pull
Description of the event: On October 25, 2023 alone another ~$4.4M was drained from 25+ victims as a result of the LastPass hack.
Amount of loss: $ 4,400,000 Attack method: Information Leakage
Description of the event: Safereum has conducted an exit scam for ~$1.3m. Contract Address: 0xb504035a11E672e12a099F32B1672b9C4a78b22f.
Amount of loss: $ 1,300,000 Attack method: Rug Pull
Description of the event: Julia (JULIA) on ETH is suspected of a rug pull, with the deployer removing substantial liquidity, causing a 100% price decline.
Amount of loss: $ 73,000 Attack method: Rug Pull
Description of the event: Fake Celestia (TIA) on BNB Chain is suspected of a rug pull, with the deployer removing substantial liquidity, causing a 100% price decline.
Amount of loss: $ 162,837 Attack method: Rug Pull
Description of the event: Token SOMESING (SSX) on BNB Chain is suspected of a rug pull, with the deployer removing substantial liquidity, causing a 100% price decline.
Amount of loss: $ 169,000 Attack method: Rug Pull
Description of the event: Philippine exchange Coins.ph lost 12 million $XRP ($6 million) in a hack.
Amount of loss: $ 6,000,000 Attack method: Private Key Leakage
Description of the event: MicDao suffered from a flash loan attack. The attacker gained $12,263. Contract address: 0xf6876f6AB2637774804b85aECC17b434a2B57168.
Amount of loss: $ 12,263 Attack method: Flash Loan Attack
Description of the event: A project named The Honest Venture is a confirmed investment scam with losses of approximately ~$58k.
Amount of loss: $ 58,000 Attack method: Rug Pull