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MetaPoint Unclassified Exploit, April 2023 — attack surface walkthrough

On April 2023, MetaPoint suffered a other — the first of 188 documented other incidents in our archive where the loss figure was not publicly disclosed but the exploit pattern is documented below.

Attack Mechanics: How the MetaPoint Other Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to MetaPoint

The MetaPoint incident on April 12, 2023 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, MetaPoint is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.

MetaPoint in Context

The MetaPoint incident joins a class whose largest loss to date is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.

Prior Other Before MetaPoint

The nearest other incident before MetaPoint was SushiSwap, 3 days earlier on April 9, 2023 ($3.3M lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.

MetaPoint Vulnerability Signature

The primary source categorises the MetaPoint exploit specifically as “Unrestricted Approval”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the MetaPoint contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.

Impact & Recovery for MetaPoint

MetaPoint Loss Figure

The loss figure for MetaPoint is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD terms, so no USD estimate is published here. For reference, the average loss across 188 other incidents in our archive is $2.03M.

Timeline Since the MetaPoint Incident

The MetaPoint exploit occurred 3 years ago (1,098 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for MetaPoint

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

FAQ

How much did MetaPoint lose?

The MetaPoint loss figure is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD token terms, so no USD estimate is published here.

When did the MetaPoint hack happen?

The MetaPoint exploit was recorded on April 12, 2023 — 1,098 days ago.

What type of exploit hit MetaPoint?

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

How common is the Other pattern seen at MetaPoint?

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

How does MetaPoint compare to the largest Other attack?

The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The MetaPoint loss was not publicly disclosed.

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