On July 2024, LW was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $7K in losses. That makes the LW exploit the 398th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the LW Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to LW
The LW incident on July 8, 2024 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, LW is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
LW in Context
At $7K, the LW exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before LW
The nearest other incident before LW was DeFiPlaza, 3 days earlier on July 5, 2024 ($200K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
LW Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the LW exploit specifically as “Integer Underflow”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the LW contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for LW
LW Loss Figure
The LW exploit caused $7,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 119th largest of 188 documented in 2024.
Where LW Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, LW is the 96th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the LW loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the LW Incident
The LW exploit occurred 1.8 years ago (645 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
FAQ
How much did LW lose?
The LW exploit in July 2024 resulted in $7,000 in losses — the 119th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the LW hack happen?
The LW exploit was recorded on July 8, 2024 — 645 days ago.
What type of exploit hit LW?
The LW incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at LW?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The LW incident is one of them.
How does LW compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The LW loss is $7K.
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