On February 2024, ADC suffered a other — the first of 188 documented other incidents in our archive where the loss figure was not publicly disclosed but the exploit pattern is documented below.
Attack Mechanics: How the ADC Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to ADC
The ADC incident on February 2, 2024 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, ADC is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
ADC in Context
The ADC incident joins a class whose largest loss to date is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before ADC
The nearest other incident before ADC was MIMSpell, 3 days earlier on January 30, 2024 ($65M lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
ADC Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the ADC exploit specifically as “incorrect-access-control”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the ADC contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for ADC
ADC Loss Figure
The loss figure for ADC 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 188 other incidents in our archive is $2.03M.
Timeline Since the ADC Incident
The ADC exploit occurred 2.2 years ago (802 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for ADC
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the ADC incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did ADC lose?
The ADC 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 ADC hack happen?
The ADC exploit was recorded on February 2, 2024 — 802 days ago.
What type of exploit hit ADC?
The ADC incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at ADC?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The ADC incident is one of them.
How does ADC compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The ADC loss was not publicly disclosed.
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