shield Other · $146K loss

SharwaFinance Hack: How $146K Was Lost in a Other (2025)

On October 2025, SharwaFinance was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $146K in losses. That makes the SharwaFinance exploit the 190th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.

Attack Mechanics: How the SharwaFinance Other Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to SharwaFinance

The SharwaFinance incident on October 20, 2025 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, SharwaFinance is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.

SharwaFinance in Context

At $146K, the SharwaFinance exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.

Prior Other Before SharwaFinance

The nearest other incident before SharwaFinance was MIMSpell3, 16 days earlier on October 4, 2025 ($1.7M lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.

SharwaFinance Vulnerability Signature

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

Impact & Recovery for SharwaFinance

SharwaFinance Loss Figure

The SharwaFinance exploit caused $146,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 26th largest of 96 documented in 2025.

Where SharwaFinance Sits Among Other Attacks

Ranked by loss size, SharwaFinance is the 38th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the SharwaFinance loss below the class average of $2.03M.

Timeline Since the SharwaFinance Incident

The SharwaFinance exploit occurred 6 months ago (176 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for SharwaFinance

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

FAQ

How much did SharwaFinance lose?

The SharwaFinance exploit in October 2025 resulted in $146,000 in losses — the 26th largest of 96 DeFi incidents that year.

When did the SharwaFinance hack happen?

The SharwaFinance exploit was recorded on October 20, 2025 — 176 days ago.

What type of exploit hit SharwaFinance?

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

How common is the Other pattern seen at SharwaFinance?

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

How does SharwaFinance compare to the largest Other attack?

The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The SharwaFinance loss is $146K.

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Explain the minting phase in the context of the payment channel.

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