On December 2022, – BBOX was exploited in a price manipulation, resulting in approximately $12K in losses. That makes the – BBOX exploit the 375th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the – BBOX Price Manipulation Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to – BBOX
The – BBOX incident on December 5, 2022 is classified as a Price Manipulation. The attacker drives the on-chain price of a token up or down within a single transaction to extract value from the protocol. In the full archive, – BBOX is 1 of 85 documented price manipulation incidents.
– BBOX in Context
At $12K, the – BBOX exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — CreamFinance (2021) at $130M.
Prior Price Manipulation Before – BBOX
The nearest price manipulation incident before – BBOX was – APC, 4 days earlier on December 1, 2022 ($6K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the price manipulation attack surface.
– BBOX Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the – BBOX exploit specifically as “FlashLoan price manipulation”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the – BBOX contract failed, rather than the broad price manipulation pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for – BBOX
– BBOX Loss Figure
The – BBOX exploit caused $12,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 46th largest of 129 documented in 2022.
Where – BBOX Sits Among Price Manipulation Attacks
Ranked by loss size, – BBOX is the 54th largest of 85 price manipulation incidents documented. That puts the – BBOX loss below the class average of $3.9M.
Timeline Since the – BBOX Incident
The – BBOX exploit occurred 3.4 years ago (1,226 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for – BBOX
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the – BBOX incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did – BBOX lose?
The – BBOX exploit in December 2022 resulted in $12,000 in losses — the 46th largest of 129 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the – BBOX hack happen?
The – BBOX exploit was recorded on December 5, 2022 — 1,226 days ago.
What type of exploit hit – BBOX?
The – BBOX incident is classified as a Price Manipulation. The attacker drives the on-chain price of a token up or down within a single transaction to extract value from the protocol.
How common is the Price Manipulation pattern seen at – BBOX?
Our archive contains 85 documented price manipulation incidents. The – BBOX incident is one of them.
How does – BBOX compare to the largest Price Manipulation attack?
The largest price manipulation incident in our archive is CreamFinance (2021) at $130M. The – BBOX loss is $12K.
What are the future implications of the study's findings for sustainable finance?
Encourages the adoption of green bonds to support sustainable development and improve CSR practices.
How did the study quantify the market capitalization of cryptocurrencies as of February 2017?
The combined market capitalization was approximately USD $19 billion, with the top 15 currencies representing over 97% of the market.