On May 2025, RICE was exploited in a access control, resulting in approximately $88.1K in losses. That makes the RICE exploit the 228th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the RICE Access Control Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to RICE
The RICE incident on May 24, 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, RICE is 1 of 77 documented access control incidents.
RICE in Context
At $88.1K, the RICE exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — Corkprotocol (2025) at $12M.
Prior Access Control Before RICE
The nearest access control incident before RICE was Unverified 0x6077, 43 days earlier on April 11, 2025 ($62.3K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the access control attack surface.
RICE Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the RICE exploit specifically as “Lack of Access Control”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the RICE contract failed, rather than the broad access control pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for RICE
RICE Loss Figure
The RICE exploit caused $88,100 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 31st largest of 96 documented in 2025.
Where RICE Sits Among Access Control Attacks
Ranked by loss size, RICE is the 26th largest of 77 access control incidents documented. That puts the RICE loss below the class average of $636K.
Timeline Since the RICE Incident
The RICE exploit occurred 11 months ago (325 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for RICE
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the RICE incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did RICE lose?
The RICE exploit in May 2025 resulted in $88,100 in losses — the 31st largest of 96 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the RICE hack happen?
The RICE exploit was recorded on May 24, 2025 — 325 days ago.
What type of exploit hit RICE?
The RICE 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 RICE?
Our archive contains 77 documented access control incidents. The RICE incident is one of them.
How does RICE compare to the largest Access Control attack?
The largest access control incident in our archive is Corkprotocol (2025) at $12M. The RICE loss is $88.1K.
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