On September 2024, HANAToken was exploited in a price manipulation, resulting in approximately $283 in losses. That makes the HANAToken exploit the 448th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the HANAToken Price Manipulation Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to HANAToken
The HANAToken incident on September 5, 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, HANAToken is 1 of 85 documented price manipulation incidents.
HANAToken in Context
At $283, the HANAToken exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — CreamFinance (2021) at $130M.
Prior Price Manipulation Before HANAToken
The nearest price manipulation incident before HANAToken was Novax, 30 days earlier on August 6, 2024 ($25K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the price manipulation attack surface.
Impact & Recovery for HANAToken
HANAToken Loss Figure
The HANAToken exploit caused $283 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 134th largest of 188 documented in 2024.
Where HANAToken Sits Among Price Manipulation Attacks
Ranked by loss size, HANAToken is the 64th largest of 85 price manipulation incidents documented. That puts the HANAToken loss below the class average of $3.9M.
Timeline Since the HANAToken Incident
The HANAToken exploit occurred 1.6 years ago (586 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for HANAToken
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the HANAToken incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did HANAToken lose?
The HANAToken exploit in September 2024 resulted in $283 in losses — the 134th largest of 188 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the HANAToken hack happen?
The HANAToken exploit was recorded on September 5, 2024 — 586 days ago.
What type of exploit hit HANAToken?
The HANAToken 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 HANAToken?
Our archive contains 85 documented price manipulation incidents. The HANAToken incident is one of them.
How does HANAToken compare to the largest Price Manipulation attack?
The largest price manipulation incident in our archive is CreamFinance (2021) at $130M. The HANAToken loss is $283.
In what way does the BBDSPP scheme address the storage limitations of traditional blockchain applications?
By storing significant data on the IPFS and recording only storage addresses on the blockchain.
What challenges does blockchain technology face in wider adoption?
Challenges include scalability, interoperability, regulatory issues, and the need for greater public understanding and acceptance.