On September 2021, ZABU Finance suffered a other — the first of 188 documented other incidents in our archive where the loss figure was not publicly disclosed but the exploit pattern is documented below.
Attack Mechanics: How the ZABU Finance Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to ZABU Finance
The ZABU Finance incident on September 12, 2021 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, ZABU Finance is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
ZABU Finance in Context
The ZABU Finance incident joins a class whose largest loss to date is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before ZABU Finance
The nearest other incident before ZABU Finance was DAO Maker, 9 days earlier on September 3, 2021 ($4 lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
ZABU Finance Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the ZABU Finance exploit specifically as “Deflationary token uncompatible”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the ZABU Finance contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for ZABU Finance
ZABU Finance Loss Figure
The loss figure for ZABU Finance is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD terms, so no USD estimate is published here. For reference, the average loss across 188 other incidents in our archive is $2.03M.
Timeline Since the ZABU Finance Incident
The ZABU Finance exploit occurred 4.6 years ago (1,675 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for ZABU Finance
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the ZABU Finance incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did ZABU Finance lose?
The ZABU Finance loss figure is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD token terms, so no USD estimate is published here.
When did the ZABU Finance hack happen?
The ZABU Finance exploit was recorded on September 12, 2021 — 1,675 days ago.
What type of exploit hit ZABU Finance?
The ZABU Finance incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at ZABU Finance?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The ZABU Finance incident is one of them.
How does ZABU Finance compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The ZABU Finance loss was not publicly disclosed.
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