On July 2022, Quixotic was exploited in a other on Optimism, resulting in approximately $100K in losses. That makes the Quixotic exploit the 214th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the Quixotic Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to Quixotic
The Quixotic incident on July 1, 2022 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, Quixotic is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
Quixotic in Context
At $100K, the Quixotic exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before Quixotic
The nearest other incident before Quixotic was XCarnival, 5 days earlier on June 26, 2022. The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
Quixotic Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the Quixotic exploit specifically as “Optimism NFT Marketplace”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the Quixotic contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Target Chain: Optimism
The vulnerable Quixotic contract was deployed on Optimism — one of 2 documented incidents on Optimism. This determines the block cadence, mempool, and forensic tooling available to investigators.
Impact & Recovery for Quixotic
Quixotic Loss Figure
The Quixotic exploit caused $100,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 26th largest of 129 documented in 2022.
Where Quixotic Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, Quixotic is the 45th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the Quixotic loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the Quixotic Incident
The Quixotic exploit occurred 3.8 years ago (1,383 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for Quixotic
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the Quixotic incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did Quixotic lose?
The Quixotic exploit in July 2022 resulted in $100,000 in losses — the 26th largest of 129 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the Quixotic hack happen?
The Quixotic exploit was recorded on July 1, 2022 — 1,383 days ago.
What type of exploit hit Quixotic?
The Quixotic incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
Which blockchain was Quixotic deployed on?
The Quixotic contract was deployed on Optimism, one of 2 documented incidents on that chain.
How does Quixotic compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The Quixotic loss is $100K.
What does the study reveal about market behavior during the pandemic?
The study highlights significant market reactions to the pandemic, including increased volatility and changes in returns.
What database provided the sample for this study?
China Stock Market and Accounting Research (CSMAR) database.