On September 2021, Nimbus Platform 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 Nimbus Platform Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to Nimbus Platform
The Nimbus Platform incident on September 15, 2021 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, Nimbus Platform is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
Nimbus Platform in Context
The Nimbus Platform incident joins a class whose largest loss to date is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before Nimbus Platform
The nearest other incident before Nimbus Platform was ZABU Finance, 3 days earlier on September 12, 2021. The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
Nimbus Platform Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the Nimbus Platform exploit specifically as “Incorrect calculation”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the Nimbus Platform contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for Nimbus Platform
Nimbus Platform Loss Figure
The loss figure for Nimbus Platform 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 Nimbus Platform Incident
The Nimbus Platform exploit occurred 4.6 years ago (1,672 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for Nimbus Platform
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the Nimbus Platform incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did Nimbus Platform lose?
The Nimbus Platform 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 Nimbus Platform hack happen?
The Nimbus Platform exploit was recorded on September 15, 2021 — 1,672 days ago.
What type of exploit hit Nimbus Platform?
The Nimbus Platform incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at Nimbus Platform?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The Nimbus Platform incident is one of them.
How does Nimbus Platform compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The Nimbus Platform loss was not publicly disclosed.
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What is SALRS designed for in cryptocurrency transactions?
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