On October 2022, OlympusDAO suffered a input validation — the first of 21 documented input validation incidents in our archive where the loss figure was not publicly disclosed but the exploit pattern is documented below.
Attack Mechanics: How the OlympusDAO Input Validation Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to OlympusDAO
The OlympusDAO incident on October 21, 2022 is classified as a Input Validation. The contract accepts an attacker-controlled input it should have rejected. In the full archive, OlympusDAO is 1 of 21 documented input validation incidents.
OlympusDAO in Context
The OlympusDAO incident joins a class whose largest loss to date is OrbitChain (2024) at $81M.
OlympusDAO Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the OlympusDAO exploit specifically as “No input validation”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the OlympusDAO contract failed, rather than the broad input validation pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for OlympusDAO
OlympusDAO Loss Figure
The loss figure for OlympusDAO is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD terms, so no USD estimate is published here. For reference, the average loss across 21 input validation incidents in our archive is $5.88M.
Timeline Since the OlympusDAO Incident
The OlympusDAO exploit occurred 3.5 years ago (1,271 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for OlympusDAO
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the OlympusDAO incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did OlympusDAO lose?
The OlympusDAO loss figure is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD token terms, so no USD estimate is published here.
When did the OlympusDAO hack happen?
The OlympusDAO exploit was recorded on October 21, 2022 — 1,271 days ago.
What type of exploit hit OlympusDAO?
The OlympusDAO 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 OlympusDAO?
Our archive contains 21 documented input validation incidents. The OlympusDAO incident is one of them.
How does OlympusDAO compare to the largest Input Validation attack?
The largest input validation incident in our archive is OrbitChain (2024) at $81M. The OlympusDAO loss was not publicly disclosed.
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