On May 2025, Corkprotocol was exploited in a access control, resulting in approximately $12M in losses. That makes the Corkprotocol exploit the 26th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the Corkprotocol Access Control Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to Corkprotocol
The Corkprotocol incident on May 28, 2025 is classified as a Access Control. A privileged function lacks a proper authorisation check, letting an unauthorised caller execute it. In the full archive, Corkprotocol is 1 of 77 documented access control incidents.
Corkprotocol in Context
The $12M loss at Corkprotocol is the largest access control incident in our archive, ahead of SafeMoon Hack (2023, $8.9M).
Prior Access Control Before Corkprotocol
The nearest access control incident before Corkprotocol was RICE, 4 days earlier on May 24, 2025 ($88.1K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the access control attack surface.
Impact & Recovery for Corkprotocol
Corkprotocol Loss Figure
The Corkprotocol exploit caused $12,000,000 in losses — a major ($10M–$100M) incident and the 5th largest of 96 documented in 2025. This single incident represents 0.7% of all tracked losses that year.
Where Corkprotocol Sits Among Access Control Attacks
Ranked by loss size, Corkprotocol is the 1st largest of 77 access control incidents documented. That puts the Corkprotocol loss above the class average of $636K.
Timeline Since the Corkprotocol Incident
The Corkprotocol exploit occurred 11 months ago (321 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for Corkprotocol
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the Corkprotocol incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did Corkprotocol lose?
The Corkprotocol exploit in May 2025 resulted in $12,000,000 in losses — the 5th largest of 96 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the Corkprotocol hack happen?
The Corkprotocol exploit was recorded on May 28, 2025 — 321 days ago.
What type of exploit hit Corkprotocol?
The Corkprotocol 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 Corkprotocol?
Our archive contains 77 documented access control incidents. The Corkprotocol incident is one of them.
How does Corkprotocol compare to the largest Access Control attack?
The largest access control incident in our archive is SafeMoon Hack (2023) at $8.9M. The Corkprotocol loss is $12M.
What time period does the study cover?
2010–2018.
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