On November 2024, vETH was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $447K in losses. That makes the vETH exploit the 125th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the vETH Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to vETH
The vETH incident on November 14, 2024 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, vETH is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
vETH in Context
At $447K, the vETH exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before vETH
The nearest other incident before vETH was Vista, 23 days earlier on October 22, 2024 ($28K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
vETH Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the vETH exploit specifically as “Vulnerable Price Dependency”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the vETH contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for vETH
vETH Loss Figure
The vETH exploit caused $447,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 30th largest of 188 documented in 2024. This single incident represents 0.1% of all tracked losses that year.
Where vETH Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, vETH is the 27th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the vETH loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the vETH Incident
The vETH exploit occurred 1.4 years ago (516 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for vETH
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the vETH incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did vETH lose?
The vETH exploit in November 2024 resulted in $447,000 in losses — the 30th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the vETH hack happen?
The vETH exploit was recorded on November 14, 2024 — 516 days ago.
What type of exploit hit vETH?
The vETH incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at vETH?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The vETH incident is one of them.
How does vETH compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The vETH loss is $447K.
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