On July 2025, WETC was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $101K in losses. That makes the WETC exploit the 213th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the WETC Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to WETC
The WETC incident on July 17, 2025 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, WETC is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
WETC in Context
At $101K, the WETC exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before WETC
The nearest other incident before WETC was Gangsterfinance, 27 days earlier on June 20, 2025 ($16.5K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
WETC Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the WETC exploit specifically as “Incorrect Burn Logic”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the WETC contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for WETC
WETC Loss Figure
The WETC exploit caused $101,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 28th largest of 96 documented in 2025.
Where WETC Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, WETC is the 44th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the WETC loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the WETC Incident
The WETC exploit occurred 9 months ago (271 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for WETC
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the WETC incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did WETC lose?
The WETC exploit in July 2025 resulted in $101,000 in losses — the 28th largest of 96 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the WETC hack happen?
The WETC exploit was recorded on July 17, 2025 — 271 days ago.
What type of exploit hit WETC?
The WETC incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at WETC?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The WETC incident is one of them.
How does WETC compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The WETC loss is $101K.
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