On April 2024, SQUID was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $87K in losses. That makes the SQUID exploit the 230th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the SQUID Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to SQUID
The SQUID incident on April 8, 2024 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, SQUID is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
SQUID in Context
At $87K, the SQUID exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before SQUID
The nearest other incident before SQUID was wsm, 4 days earlier on April 4, 2024 ($18K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
SQUID Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the SQUID exploit specifically as “sandwich attack”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the SQUID contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for SQUID
SQUID Loss Figure
The SQUID exploit caused $87,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 66th largest of 188 documented in 2024.
Where SQUID Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, SQUID is the 50th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the SQUID loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the SQUID Incident
The SQUID exploit occurred 2 years ago (736 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for SQUID
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the SQUID incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did SQUID lose?
The SQUID exploit in April 2024 resulted in $87,000 in losses — the 66th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the SQUID hack happen?
The SQUID exploit was recorded on April 8, 2024 — 736 days ago.
What type of exploit hit SQUID?
The SQUID incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at SQUID?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The SQUID incident is one of them.
How does SQUID compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The SQUID loss is $87K.
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