On November 2023, TrustPad was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $155K in losses. That makes the TrustPad exploit the 183rd largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the TrustPad Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to TrustPad
The TrustPad incident on November 6, 2023 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, TrustPad is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
TrustPad in Context
At $155K, the TrustPad exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before TrustPad
The nearest other incident before TrustPad was 3913Token, 4 days earlier on November 2, 2023 ($31.4K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
TrustPad Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the TrustPad exploit specifically as “Lack of msg.sender address verification”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the TrustPad contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for TrustPad
TrustPad Loss Figure
The TrustPad exploit caused $155,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 72nd largest of 214 documented in 2023.
Where TrustPad Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, TrustPad is the 37th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the TrustPad loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the TrustPad Incident
The TrustPad exploit occurred 2.4 years ago (890 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for TrustPad
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the TrustPad incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did TrustPad lose?
The TrustPad exploit in November 2023 resulted in $155,000 in losses — the 72nd largest of 214 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the TrustPad hack happen?
The TrustPad exploit was recorded on November 6, 2023 — 890 days ago.
What type of exploit hit TrustPad?
The TrustPad incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at TrustPad?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The TrustPad incident is one of them.
How does TrustPad compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The TrustPad loss is $155K.
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