On January 2024, OrbitChain was exploited in a input validation, resulting in approximately $81M in losses. That makes the OrbitChain exploit the 10th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the OrbitChain Input Validation Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to OrbitChain
The OrbitChain incident on January 1, 2024 is classified as a Input Validation. The contract accepts an attacker-controlled input it should have rejected. In the full archive, OrbitChain is 1 of 21 documented input validation incidents.
OrbitChain in Context
The $81M loss at OrbitChain is the largest input validation incident in our archive, ahead of Lifiprotocol (2024, $10M).
Prior Input Validation Before OrbitChain
The nearest input validation incident before OrbitChain was TransitFinance, 12 days earlier on December 20, 2023 ($110K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the input validation attack surface.
OrbitChain Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the OrbitChain exploit specifically as “Incorrect input validation”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the OrbitChain contract failed, rather than the broad input validation pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for OrbitChain
OrbitChain Loss Figure
The OrbitChain exploit caused $81,000,000 in losses — a major ($10M–$100M) incident and the 1st largest of 188 documented in 2024. This single incident represents 22.1% of all tracked losses that year.
Where OrbitChain Sits Among Input Validation Attacks
Ranked by loss size, OrbitChain is the 1st largest of 21 input validation incidents documented. That puts the OrbitChain loss above the class average of $5.88M.
Timeline Since the OrbitChain Incident
The OrbitChain exploit occurred 2.3 years ago (834 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for OrbitChain
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the OrbitChain incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did OrbitChain lose?
The OrbitChain exploit in January 2024 resulted in $81,000,000 in losses — the 1st largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the OrbitChain hack happen?
The OrbitChain exploit was recorded on January 1, 2024 — 834 days ago.
What type of exploit hit OrbitChain?
The OrbitChain 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 OrbitChain?
Our archive contains 21 documented input validation incidents. The OrbitChain incident is one of them.
How does OrbitChain compare to the largest Input Validation attack?
The largest input validation incident in our archive is Lifiprotocol (2024) at $10M. The OrbitChain loss is $81M.
What publication trend was observed for articles related to humanitarian supply chains and I4.0?
A gradual increase over time, with a peak in research interest in 2022.
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