On April 2024, MARS was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $100K in losses. That makes the MARS exploit the 214th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the MARS Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to MARS
The MARS incident on April 16, 2024 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, MARS is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
MARS in Context
At $100K, the MARS exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before MARS
The nearest other incident before MARS was GFA, 1 day earlier on April 15, 2024 ($14K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
MARS Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the MARS exploit specifically as “Bad Reflection”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the MARS contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for MARS
MARS Loss Figure
The MARS exploit caused $100,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 62nd largest of 188 documented in 2024.
Where MARS Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, MARS is the 45th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the MARS loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the MARS Incident
The MARS exploit occurred 2 years ago (728 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for MARS
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the MARS incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did MARS lose?
The MARS exploit in April 2024 resulted in $100,000 in losses — the 62nd largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the MARS hack happen?
The MARS exploit was recorded on April 16, 2024 — 728 days ago.
What type of exploit hit MARS?
The MARS incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at MARS?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The MARS incident is one of them.
How does MARS compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The MARS loss is $100K.
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