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BNO’s July 2023 unclassified exploit, explained: $505K in losses

On July 2023, BNO was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $505K in losses. That makes the BNO exploit the 116th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.

Attack Mechanics: How the BNO Other Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to BNO

The BNO incident on July 18, 2023 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, BNO is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.

BNO in Context

At $505K, the BNO exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.

Prior Other Before BNO

The nearest other incident before BNO was BaoCommunity, 14 days earlier on July 4, 2023 ($46K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.

BNO Vulnerability Signature

The primary source categorises the BNO exploit specifically as “Invalid emergency withdraw mechanism”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the BNO contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.

Impact & Recovery for BNO

BNO Loss Figure

The BNO exploit caused $505,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 46th largest of 214 documented in 2023. This single incident represents 0.1% of all tracked losses that year.

Where BNO Sits Among Other Attacks

Ranked by loss size, BNO is the 23rd largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the BNO loss below the class average of $2.03M.

Timeline Since the BNO Incident

The BNO exploit occurred 2.7 years ago (1,001 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for BNO

Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the BNO incident: view source.

FAQ

How much did BNO lose?

The BNO exploit in July 2023 resulted in $505,000 in losses — the 46th largest of 214 DeFi incidents that year.

When did the BNO hack happen?

The BNO exploit was recorded on July 18, 2023 — 1,001 days ago.

What type of exploit hit BNO?

The BNO incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.

How common is the Other pattern seen at BNO?

Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The BNO incident is one of them.

How does BNO compare to the largest Other attack?

The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The BNO loss is $505K.

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