On February 2024, ParticleTrade was exploited in a input validation, resulting in approximately $50K in losses. That makes the ParticleTrade exploit the 269th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the ParticleTrade Input Validation Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to ParticleTrade
The ParticleTrade incident on February 16, 2024 is classified as a Input Validation. The contract accepts an attacker-controlled input it should have rejected. In the full archive, ParticleTrade is 1 of 21 documented input validation incidents.
ParticleTrade in Context
At $50K, the ParticleTrade exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — OrbitChain (2024) at $81M.
Prior Input Validation Before ParticleTrade
The nearest input validation incident before ParticleTrade was Babyloogn, 1 day earlier on February 15, 2024. The same exploit class surfaced again within the input validation attack surface.
ParticleTrade Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the ParticleTrade exploit specifically as “lack of validation data”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the ParticleTrade contract failed, rather than the broad input validation pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for ParticleTrade
ParticleTrade Loss Figure
The ParticleTrade exploit caused $50,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 78th largest of 188 documented in 2024.
Where ParticleTrade Sits Among Input Validation Attacks
Ranked by loss size, ParticleTrade is the 12th largest of 21 input validation incidents documented. That puts the ParticleTrade loss below the class average of $5.88M.
Timeline Since the ParticleTrade Incident
The ParticleTrade exploit occurred 2.2 years ago (788 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for ParticleTrade
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the ParticleTrade incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did ParticleTrade lose?
The ParticleTrade exploit in February 2024 resulted in $50,000 in losses — the 78th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the ParticleTrade hack happen?
The ParticleTrade exploit was recorded on February 16, 2024 — 788 days ago.
What type of exploit hit ParticleTrade?
The ParticleTrade 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 ParticleTrade?
Our archive contains 21 documented input validation incidents. The ParticleTrade incident is one of them.
How does ParticleTrade compare to the largest Input Validation attack?
The largest input validation incident in our archive is OrbitChain (2024) at $81M. The ParticleTrade loss is $50K.
How does the post-processing defense strategy differ from traditional defense methods?
It operates independently of the classifier and does not affect accuracy or involve retraining.
What are LSTM networks commonly used for in this study?
LSTM networks are used for sequence learning of financial time series data.