On May 2024, GFOX was exploited in a access control, resulting in approximately $330K in losses. That makes the GFOX exploit the 139th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the GFOX Access Control Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to GFOX
The GFOX incident on May 10, 2024 is classified as a Access Control. A privileged function lacks a proper authorisation check, letting an unauthorised caller execute it. In the full archive, GFOX is 1 of 77 documented access control incidents.
GFOX in Context
At $330K, the GFOX exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — Corkprotocol (2025) at $12M.
Prior Access Control Before GFOX
The nearest access control incident before GFOX was NGFS, 15 days earlier on April 25, 2024 ($190K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the access control attack surface.
GFOX Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the GFOX exploit specifically as “lack of access control”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the GFOX contract failed, rather than the broad access control pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for GFOX
GFOX Loss Figure
The GFOX exploit caused $330,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 36th largest of 188 documented in 2024. This single incident represents 0.1% of all tracked losses that year.
Where GFOX Sits Among Access Control Attacks
Ranked by loss size, GFOX is the 12th largest of 77 access control incidents documented. That puts the GFOX loss below the class average of $636K.
Timeline Since the GFOX Incident
The GFOX exploit occurred 1.9 years ago (704 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for GFOX
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the GFOX incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did GFOX lose?
The GFOX exploit in May 2024 resulted in $330,000 in losses — the 36th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the GFOX hack happen?
The GFOX exploit was recorded on May 10, 2024 — 704 days ago.
What type of exploit hit GFOX?
The GFOX 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 GFOX?
Our archive contains 77 documented access control incidents. The GFOX incident is one of them.
How does GFOX compare to the largest Access Control attack?
The largest access control incident in our archive is Corkprotocol (2025) at $12M. The GFOX loss is $330K.
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