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SNOOD’s June 2022 Unclassified Exploit, Ethereum: vector breakdown

On June 2022, SNOOD suffered a other on Ethereum — 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 SNOOD Other Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to SNOOD

The SNOOD incident on June 18, 2022 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, SNOOD is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.

SNOOD in Context

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

Prior Other Before SNOOD

The nearest other incident before SNOOD was GYMNetwork, 10 days earlier on June 8, 2022 ($2 lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.

SNOOD Vulnerability Signature

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

Target Chain: Ethereum

The vulnerable SNOOD contract was deployed on Ethereum — one of 9 documented incidents on Ethereum. This determines the block cadence, mempool, and forensic tooling available to investigators.

Impact & Recovery for SNOOD

SNOOD Loss Figure

The loss figure for SNOOD 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 SNOOD Incident

The SNOOD exploit occurred 3.8 years ago (1,396 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for SNOOD

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

FAQ

How much did SNOOD lose?

The SNOOD 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 SNOOD hack happen?

The SNOOD exploit was recorded on June 18, 2022 — 1,396 days ago.

What type of exploit hit SNOOD?

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

Which blockchain was SNOOD deployed on?

The SNOOD contract was deployed on Ethereum, one of 9 documented incidents on that chain.

How does SNOOD compare to the largest Other attack?

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

What is one of the innovative security protocols boosting blockchain's viability in finance?

Self-executing security protocols like 'Proof of Work', 'Proof of Stake', and 'Smart Contracts'.

What are the limitations of the current system, and how can they be addressed?

Limitations include scalability and privacy concerns, which can be mitigated through layer 2 solutions and privacy-preserving technologies.