On October 2023, kTAF was exploited in a inflation attack, resulting in approximately $8K in losses. That makes the kTAF exploit the 395th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the kTAF Inflation Attack Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to kTAF
The kTAF incident on October 19, 2023 is classified as a Inflation Attack. An attacker inflates share-to-asset ratios in a vault, typically by donating assets directly to the vault to dilute later depositors. In the full archive, kTAF is 1 of 4 documented inflation attack incidents.
kTAF in Context
At $8K, the kTAF exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — ChannelsFinance (2023) at $320K.
kTAF Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the kTAF exploit specifically as “CompoundV2 Inflation Attack”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the kTAF contract failed, rather than the broad inflation attack pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for kTAF
kTAF Loss Figure
The kTAF exploit caused $8,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 141st largest of 214 documented in 2023.
Where kTAF Sits Among Inflation Attack Attacks
Ranked by loss size, kTAF is the 3rd largest of 4 inflation attack incidents documented. That puts the kTAF loss below the class average of $135K.
Timeline Since the kTAF Incident
The kTAF exploit occurred 2.5 years ago (908 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for kTAF
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the kTAF incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did kTAF lose?
The kTAF exploit in October 2023 resulted in $8,000 in losses — the 141st largest of 214 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the kTAF hack happen?
The kTAF exploit was recorded on October 19, 2023 — 908 days ago.
What type of exploit hit kTAF?
The kTAF incident is classified as a Inflation Attack. An attacker inflates share-to-asset ratios in a vault, typically by donating assets directly to the vault to dilute later depositors.
How common is the Inflation Attack pattern seen at kTAF?
Our archive contains 4 documented inflation attack incidents. The kTAF incident is one of them.
How does kTAF compare to the largest Inflation Attack attack?
The largest inflation attack incident in our archive is ChannelsFinance (2023) at $320K. The kTAF loss is $8K.
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