On April 2024, BigBangSwap was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $5K in losses. That makes the BigBangSwap exploit the 410th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the BigBangSwap Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to BigBangSwap
The BigBangSwap incident on April 10, 2024 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, BigBangSwap is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
BigBangSwap in Context
At $5K, the BigBangSwap exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before BigBangSwap
The nearest other incident before BigBangSwap was SQUID, 2 days earlier on April 8, 2024 ($87K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
BigBangSwap Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the BigBangSwap exploit specifically as “precission loss”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the BigBangSwap contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for BigBangSwap
BigBangSwap Loss Figure
The BigBangSwap exploit caused $5,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 124th largest of 188 documented in 2024.
Where BigBangSwap Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, BigBangSwap is the 99th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the BigBangSwap loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the BigBangSwap Incident
The BigBangSwap exploit occurred 2 years ago (734 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for BigBangSwap
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the BigBangSwap incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did BigBangSwap lose?
The BigBangSwap exploit in April 2024 resulted in $5,000 in losses — the 124th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the BigBangSwap hack happen?
The BigBangSwap exploit was recorded on April 10, 2024 — 734 days ago.
What type of exploit hit BigBangSwap?
The BigBangSwap incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at BigBangSwap?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The BigBangSwap incident is one of them.
How does BigBangSwap compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The BigBangSwap loss is $5K.
How does Ethereum 2.0 handle forks compared to traditional PoW blockchains?
Through the LMD-GHOST fork choice rule, which considers the weight of attestations to resolve forks.
What are abnormal returns (AR) in the context of the study?
ARs are differences between actual returns and expected returns based on the market model.