On April 2024, PikeFinance was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $1.4M in losses. That makes the PikeFinance exploit the 80th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the PikeFinance Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to PikeFinance
The PikeFinance incident on April 30, 2024 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, PikeFinance is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
PikeFinance in Context
At $1.4M, the PikeFinance exploit is a significant ($1M–$10M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before PikeFinance
The nearest other incident before PikeFinance was BNBX, 3 days earlier on April 27, 2024. The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
PikeFinance Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the PikeFinance exploit specifically as “Uninitialized Proxy”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the PikeFinance contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for PikeFinance
PikeFinance Loss Figure
The PikeFinance exploit caused $1,400,000 in losses — a significant ($1M–$10M) incident and the 18th largest of 188 documented in 2024. This single incident represents 0.4% of all tracked losses that year.
Where PikeFinance Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, PikeFinance is the 18th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the PikeFinance loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the PikeFinance Incident
The PikeFinance exploit occurred 2 years ago (714 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for PikeFinance
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the PikeFinance incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did PikeFinance lose?
The PikeFinance exploit in April 2024 resulted in $1,400,000 in losses — the 18th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the PikeFinance hack happen?
The PikeFinance exploit was recorded on April 30, 2024 — 714 days ago.
What type of exploit hit PikeFinance?
The PikeFinance incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at PikeFinance?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The PikeFinance incident is one of them.
How does PikeFinance compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The PikeFinance loss is $1.4M.
What future research direction is suggested for blockchain in tourism?
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Self-executing security protocols like 'Proof of Work', 'Proof of Stake', and 'Smart Contracts'.