On July 2024, DoughFina was exploited in a input validation, resulting in approximately $1.8M in losses. That makes the DoughFina exploit the 70th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the DoughFina Input Validation Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to DoughFina
The DoughFina incident on July 12, 2024 is classified as a Input Validation. The contract accepts an attacker-controlled input it should have rejected. In the full archive, DoughFina is 1 of 21 documented input validation incidents.
DoughFina in Context
At $1.8M, the DoughFina exploit is a significant ($1M–$10M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — OrbitChain (2024) at $81M.
Prior Input Validation Before DoughFina
The nearest input validation incident before DoughFina was YIEDL, 79 days earlier on April 24, 2024 ($150K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the input validation attack surface.
DoughFina Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the DoughFina exploit specifically as “Incorrect input validation”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the DoughFina contract failed, rather than the broad input validation pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for DoughFina
DoughFina Loss Figure
The DoughFina exploit caused $1,800,000 in losses — a significant ($1M–$10M) incident and the 17th largest of 188 documented in 2024. This single incident represents 0.5% of all tracked losses that year.
Where DoughFina Sits Among Input Validation Attacks
Ranked by loss size, DoughFina is the 3rd largest of 21 input validation incidents documented. That puts the DoughFina loss below the class average of $5.88M.
Timeline Since the DoughFina Incident
The DoughFina exploit occurred 1.8 years ago (641 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for DoughFina
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the DoughFina incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did DoughFina lose?
The DoughFina exploit in July 2024 resulted in $1,800,000 in losses — the 17th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the DoughFina hack happen?
The DoughFina exploit was recorded on July 12, 2024 — 641 days ago.
What type of exploit hit DoughFina?
The DoughFina incident is classified as a Input Validation. The contract accepts an attacker-controlled input it should have rejected.
How common is the Input Validation pattern seen at DoughFina?
Our archive contains 21 documented input validation incidents. The DoughFina incident is one of them.
How does DoughFina compare to the largest Input Validation attack?
The largest input validation incident in our archive is OrbitChain (2024) at $81M. The DoughFina loss is $1.8M.
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