On July 2024, DeFiPlaza was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $200K in losses. That makes the DeFiPlaza exploit the 161st largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the DeFiPlaza Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to DeFiPlaza
The DeFiPlaza incident on July 5, 2024 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, DeFiPlaza is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
DeFiPlaza in Context
At $200K, the DeFiPlaza exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before DeFiPlaza
The nearest other incident before DeFiPlaza was UnverifiedContr_0x452E25, 2 days earlier on July 3, 2024. The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
DeFiPlaza Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the DeFiPlaza exploit specifically as “loss of precision”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the DeFiPlaza contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for DeFiPlaza
DeFiPlaza Loss Figure
The DeFiPlaza exploit caused $200,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 42nd largest of 188 documented in 2024. This single incident represents 0.1% of all tracked losses that year.
Where DeFiPlaza Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, DeFiPlaza is the 35th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the DeFiPlaza loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the DeFiPlaza Incident
The DeFiPlaza exploit occurred 1.8 years ago (648 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for DeFiPlaza
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the DeFiPlaza incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did DeFiPlaza lose?
The DeFiPlaza exploit in July 2024 resulted in $200,000 in losses — the 42nd largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the DeFiPlaza hack happen?
The DeFiPlaza exploit was recorded on July 5, 2024 — 648 days ago.
What type of exploit hit DeFiPlaza?
The DeFiPlaza incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at DeFiPlaza?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The DeFiPlaza incident is one of them.
How does DeFiPlaza compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The DeFiPlaza loss is $200K.
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