shield Other · $28K loss

Vista Hack: How $28K Was Lost in a Other (2024)

On October 2024, Vista was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $28K in losses. That makes the Vista exploit the 307th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.

Attack Mechanics: How the Vista Other Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to Vista

The Vista incident on October 22, 2024 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, Vista is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.

Vista in Context

At $28K, the Vista exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.

Prior Other Before Vista

The nearest other incident before Vista was MorphoBlue, 9 days earlier on October 13, 2024 ($230K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.

Vista Vulnerability Signature

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

Impact & Recovery for Vista

Vista Loss Figure

The Vista exploit caused $28,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 86th largest of 188 documented in 2024.

Where Vista Sits Among Other Attacks

Ranked by loss size, Vista is the 72nd largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the Vista loss below the class average of $2.03M.

Timeline Since the Vista Incident

The Vista exploit occurred 1.5 years ago (539 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for Vista

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

FAQ

How much did Vista lose?

The Vista exploit in October 2024 resulted in $28,000 in losses — the 86th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.

When did the Vista hack happen?

The Vista exploit was recorded on October 22, 2024 — 539 days ago.

What type of exploit hit Vista?

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

How common is the Other pattern seen at Vista?

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

How does Vista compare to the largest Other attack?

The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The Vista loss is $28K.

What was the outcome of evaluating AutoML tools on the selected datasets?

The performance of each tool was highly dependent on the specific dataset and its complexity.

How do signature aggregations work within the framework?

By combining multiple digital signatures into a single proof to streamline authentication.