On October 2023, WiseLending was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $260K in losses. That makes the WiseLending exploit the 152nd largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the WiseLending Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to WiseLending
The WiseLending incident on October 13, 2023 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, WiseLending is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
WiseLending in Context
At $260K, the WiseLending exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before WiseLending
The nearest other incident before WiseLending was pSeudoEth, 5 days earlier on October 8, 2023 ($2.3K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
WiseLending Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the WiseLending exploit specifically as “Donate Inflation ExchangeRate && Rounding Error”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the WiseLending contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for WiseLending
WiseLending Loss Figure
The WiseLending exploit caused $260,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 61st largest of 214 documented in 2023.
Where WiseLending Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, WiseLending is the 33rd largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the WiseLending loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the WiseLending Incident
The WiseLending exploit occurred 2.5 years ago (914 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for WiseLending
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the WiseLending incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did WiseLending lose?
The WiseLending exploit in October 2023 resulted in $260,000 in losses — the 61st largest of 214 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the WiseLending hack happen?
The WiseLending exploit was recorded on October 13, 2023 — 914 days ago.
What type of exploit hit WiseLending?
The WiseLending incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at WiseLending?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The WiseLending incident is one of them.
How does WiseLending compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The WiseLending loss is $260K.
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