On July 2017, Parity Multisig 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 Parity Multisig Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to Parity Multisig
The Parity Multisig incident on July 19, 2017 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, Parity Multisig is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
Parity Multisig in Context
The Parity Multisig incident joins a class whose largest loss to date is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Parity Multisig Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the Parity Multisig exploit specifically as “delegatecall to unprotected initWallet”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the Parity Multisig contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for Parity Multisig
Parity Multisig Loss Figure
The loss figure for Parity Multisig 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 Parity Multisig Incident
The Parity Multisig exploit occurred 8.7 years ago (3,191 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for Parity Multisig
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the Parity Multisig incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did Parity Multisig lose?
The Parity Multisig 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 Parity Multisig hack happen?
The Parity Multisig exploit was recorded on July 19, 2017 — 3,191 days ago.
What type of exploit hit Parity Multisig?
The Parity Multisig incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at Parity Multisig?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The Parity Multisig incident is one of them.
How does Parity Multisig compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The Parity Multisig loss was not publicly disclosed.
What does the term 'atomicity' mean in the context of cross-chain transactions?
It refers to the property that either the entire transaction is executed or none of it is, ensuring consistency and safety.
Compared to which other major events is the war's impact analyzed?
The Covid-19 pandemic and the 2008 global financial crisis.