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UsualMoney Hack: How $43K Was Lost in a Other (2025)

On May 2025, UsualMoney was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $43K in losses. That makes the UsualMoney exploit the 277th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.

Attack Mechanics: How the UsualMoney Other Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to UsualMoney

The UsualMoney incident on May 27, 2025 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, UsualMoney is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.

UsualMoney in Context

At $43K, the UsualMoney exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.

Prior Other Before UsualMoney

The nearest other incident before UsualMoney was KRC, 9 days earlier on May 18, 2025 ($7K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.

UsualMoney Vulnerability Signature

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

Impact & Recovery for UsualMoney

UsualMoney Loss Figure

The UsualMoney exploit caused $43,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 41st largest of 96 documented in 2025.

Where UsualMoney Sits Among Other Attacks

Ranked by loss size, UsualMoney is the 62nd largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the UsualMoney loss below the class average of $2.03M.

Timeline Since the UsualMoney Incident

The UsualMoney exploit occurred 11 months ago (322 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for UsualMoney

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

FAQ

How much did UsualMoney lose?

The UsualMoney exploit in May 2025 resulted in $43,000 in losses — the 41st largest of 96 DeFi incidents that year.

When did the UsualMoney hack happen?

The UsualMoney exploit was recorded on May 27, 2025 — 322 days ago.

What type of exploit hit UsualMoney?

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

How common is the Other pattern seen at UsualMoney?

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

How does UsualMoney compare to the largest Other attack?

The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The UsualMoney loss is $43K.

What outcome is considered successful for an adversarial attack?

Misleading the classifier to make incorrect predictions.

What is the main educational focus of the GENERA Web3 Game developed in the study?

The game focuses on educating players about renewable energy and sustainable practices.