On April 2022, Zeed Finance was exploited in a other, resulting in approximately $1 in losses. That makes the Zeed Finance exploit the 474th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the Zeed Finance Other Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to Zeed Finance
The Zeed Finance incident on April 21, 2022 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, Zeed Finance is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.
Zeed Finance in Context
At $1, the Zeed Finance exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.
Prior Other Before Zeed Finance
The nearest other incident before Zeed Finance was Redacted Cartel, 23 days earlier on March 29, 2022. The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.
Zeed Finance Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the Zeed Finance exploit specifically as “Incorrect calculation”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the Zeed Finance contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for Zeed Finance
Zeed Finance Loss Figure
The Zeed Finance exploit caused $1 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 67th largest of 129 documented in 2022.
Where Zeed Finance Sits Among Other Attacks
Ranked by loss size, Zeed Finance is the 112th largest of 188 other incidents documented. That puts the Zeed Finance loss below the class average of $2.03M.
Timeline Since the Zeed Finance Incident
The Zeed Finance exploit occurred 4 years ago (1,454 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for Zeed Finance
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the Zeed Finance incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did Zeed Finance lose?
The Zeed Finance exploit in April 2022 resulted in $1 in losses — the 67th largest of 129 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the Zeed Finance hack happen?
The Zeed Finance exploit was recorded on April 21, 2022 — 1,454 days ago.
What type of exploit hit Zeed Finance?
The Zeed Finance incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.
How common is the Other pattern seen at Zeed Finance?
Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The Zeed Finance incident is one of them.
How does Zeed Finance compare to the largest Other attack?
The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The Zeed Finance loss is $1.
Why do traditional cross-chain solutions like notary schemes and smart contracts lack privacy?
These schemes are centralized or transparent, making users' transactions easy to track by other parties.
What novel approach is introduced in the algorithm for optimization?
A hybrid weight assignment mechanism combining systematic and random weight generation.