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The OLIFE unclassified exploit in April 2023, explained

On April 2023, OLIFE 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 OLIFE Other Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to OLIFE

The OLIFE incident on April 19, 2023 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, OLIFE is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.

OLIFE in Context

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

Prior Other Before OLIFE

The nearest other incident before OLIFE was Swapos V2, 3 days earlier on April 16, 2023 ($468K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.

OLIFE Vulnerability Signature

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

Impact & Recovery for OLIFE

OLIFE Loss Figure

The loss figure for OLIFE 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 OLIFE Incident

The OLIFE exploit occurred 3 years ago (1,091 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for OLIFE

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

FAQ

How much did OLIFE lose?

The OLIFE 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 OLIFE hack happen?

The OLIFE exploit was recorded on April 19, 2023 — 1,091 days ago.

What type of exploit hit OLIFE?

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

How common is the Other pattern seen at OLIFE?

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

How does OLIFE compare to the largest Other attack?

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

What mechanism is used to penalize validators for misconduct?

Slashing, which involves reducing the stake of validators who commit offenses and possibly ejecting them from the validator pool.

How do multi-adaptor signatures improve blockchain transactions?

Multi-adaptor signatures require the participation of all secret key holders in the signing protocol, ensuring collective agreement on transactions.