On September 2024, Caterpillar_Coin_CUT was exploited in a price manipulation, resulting in approximately $1.4M in losses. That makes the Caterpillar_Coin_CUT exploit the 80th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the Caterpillar_Coin_CUT Price Manipulation Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to Caterpillar_Coin_CUT
The Caterpillar_Coin_CUT incident on September 10, 2024 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, Caterpillar_Coin_CUT is 1 of 85 documented price manipulation incidents.
Caterpillar_Coin_CUT in Context
At $1.4M, the Caterpillar_Coin_CUT exploit is a significant ($1M–$10M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — CreamFinance (2021) at $130M.
Prior Price Manipulation Before Caterpillar_Coin_CUT
The nearest price manipulation incident before Caterpillar_Coin_CUT was HANAToken, 5 days earlier on September 5, 2024 ($283 lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the price manipulation attack surface.
Impact & Recovery for Caterpillar_Coin_CUT
Caterpillar_Coin_CUT Loss Figure
The Caterpillar_Coin_CUT exploit caused $1,400,000 in losses — a significant ($1M–$10M) incident and the 18th largest of 188 documented in 2024. This single incident represents 0.4% of all tracked losses that year.
Where Caterpillar_Coin_CUT Sits Among Price Manipulation Attacks
Ranked by loss size, Caterpillar_Coin_CUT is the 14th largest of 85 price manipulation incidents documented. That puts the Caterpillar_Coin_CUT loss below the class average of $3.9M.
Timeline Since the Caterpillar_Coin_CUT Incident
The Caterpillar_Coin_CUT exploit occurred 1.6 years ago (581 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for Caterpillar_Coin_CUT
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the Caterpillar_Coin_CUT incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did Caterpillar_Coin_CUT lose?
The Caterpillar_Coin_CUT exploit in September 2024 resulted in $1,400,000 in losses — the 18th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the Caterpillar_Coin_CUT hack happen?
The Caterpillar_Coin_CUT exploit was recorded on September 10, 2024 — 581 days ago.
What type of exploit hit Caterpillar_Coin_CUT?
The Caterpillar_Coin_CUT 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 Caterpillar_Coin_CUT?
Our archive contains 85 documented price manipulation incidents. The Caterpillar_Coin_CUT incident is one of them.
How does Caterpillar_Coin_CUT compare to the largest Price Manipulation attack?
The largest price manipulation incident in our archive is CreamFinance (2021) at $130M. The Caterpillar_Coin_CUT loss is $1.4M.
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