On October 2022, BabySwap suffered a access control — the first of 77 documented access control incidents in our archive where the loss figure was not publicly disclosed but the exploit pattern is documented below.
Attack Mechanics: How the BabySwap Access Control Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to BabySwap
The BabySwap incident on October 1, 2022 is classified as a Access Control. A privileged function lacks a proper authorisation check, letting an unauthorised caller execute it. In the full archive, BabySwap is 1 of 77 documented access control incidents.
BabySwap in Context
The BabySwap incident joins a class whose largest loss to date is Corkprotocol (2025) at $12M.
Prior Access Control Before BabySwap
The nearest access control incident before BabySwap was MevBot private tx, 18 days earlier on September 13, 2022 ($140K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the access control attack surface.
BabySwap Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the BabySwap exploit specifically as “Parameter Access Control”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the BabySwap contract failed, rather than the broad access control pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for BabySwap
BabySwap Loss Figure
The loss figure for BabySwap is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD terms, so no USD estimate is published here. For reference, the average loss across 77 access control incidents in our archive is $636K.
Timeline Since the BabySwap Incident
The BabySwap exploit occurred 3.5 years ago (1,291 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for BabySwap
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the BabySwap incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did BabySwap lose?
The BabySwap loss figure is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD token terms, so no USD estimate is published here.
When did the BabySwap hack happen?
The BabySwap exploit was recorded on October 1, 2022 — 1,291 days ago.
What type of exploit hit BabySwap?
The BabySwap incident is classified as a Access Control. A privileged function lacks a proper authorisation check, letting an unauthorised caller execute it.
How common is the Access Control pattern seen at BabySwap?
Our archive contains 77 documented access control incidents. The BabySwap incident is one of them.
How does BabySwap compare to the largest Access Control attack?
The largest access control incident in our archive is Corkprotocol (2025) at $12M. The BabySwap loss was not publicly disclosed.
What is the main challenge addressed in the paper related to fraud detection in cryptocurrency transactions?
The challenge of inadequate labeling for training high-performance supervised classifiers for fraud detection.
What is the role of cash shortages in the study's context?
The study investigates how cash shortages affect the relationship between cryptocurrency holdings and a company's performance.