On February 2022, BuildFinance was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $470K in losses. That makes the BuildFinance exploit the 120th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the BuildFinance Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to BuildFinance
The BuildFinance incident on February 14, 2022 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, BuildFinance is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
BuildFinance in Context
At $470K, the BuildFinance exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before BuildFinance
The nearest other incident before BuildFinance was TecraSpace, 10 days earlier on February 4, 2022 ($63K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
BuildFinance Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the BuildFinance exploit specifically as “DAO”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the BuildFinance contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for BuildFinance
BuildFinance Loss Figure
The BuildFinance exploit caused $470,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 15th largest of 129 documented in 2022. This single incident represents 0.2% of all tracked losses that year.
Where BuildFinance Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, BuildFinance is the 24th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the BuildFinance loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the BuildFinance Incident
The BuildFinance exploit occurred 4.2 years ago (1,520 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for BuildFinance
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the BuildFinance incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did BuildFinance lose?
The BuildFinance exploit in February 2022 resulted in $470,000 in losses — the 15th largest of 129 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the BuildFinance hack happen?
The BuildFinance exploit was recorded on February 14, 2022 — 1,520 days ago.
What type of exploit hit BuildFinance?
The BuildFinance incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at BuildFinance?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The BuildFinance incident is one of them.
How does BuildFinance compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The BuildFinance loss is $470K.
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