On December 2024, Moonhacker was exploited in a input validation, resulting in approximately $318.9K in losses. That makes the Moonhacker exploit the 143rd largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the Moonhacker Input Validation Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to Moonhacker
The Moonhacker incident on December 23, 2024 is classified as a Input Validation. The contract accepts an attacker-controlled input it should have rejected. In the full archive, Moonhacker is 1 of 21 documented input validation incidents.
Moonhacker in Context
At $318.9K, the Moonhacker exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — OrbitChain (2024) at $81M.
Prior Input Validation Before Moonhacker
The nearest input validation incident before Moonhacker was Bankroll_Network, 91 days earlier on September 23, 2024. The same exploit class surfaced again within the input validation attack surface.
Moonhacker Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the Moonhacker exploit specifically as “improper input validation”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the Moonhacker contract failed, rather than the broad input validation pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for Moonhacker
Moonhacker Loss Figure
The Moonhacker exploit caused $318,900 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 38th largest of 188 documented in 2024. This single incident represents 0.1% of all tracked losses that year.
Where Moonhacker Sits Among Input Validation Attacks
Ranked by loss size, Moonhacker is the 4th largest of 21 input validation incidents documented. That puts the Moonhacker loss below the class average of $5.88M.
Timeline Since the Moonhacker Incident
The Moonhacker exploit occurred 1.3 years ago (477 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for Moonhacker
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the Moonhacker incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did Moonhacker lose?
The Moonhacker exploit in December 2024 resulted in $318,900 in losses — the 38th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the Moonhacker hack happen?
The Moonhacker exploit was recorded on December 23, 2024 — 477 days ago.
What type of exploit hit Moonhacker?
The Moonhacker 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 Moonhacker?
Our archive contains 21 documented input validation incidents. The Moonhacker incident is one of them.
How does Moonhacker compare to the largest Input Validation attack?
The largest input validation incident in our archive is OrbitChain (2024) at $81M. The Moonhacker loss is $318.9K.
How does the proposed framework ensure data privacy?
Through the use of Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) for data verification.
What theory does the study support?
The value enhancing theory.