shield Price Manipulation · $109K loss

SellToken04 Hack: How $109K Was Lost in a Price Manipulation (2023)

On June 2023, SellToken04 was exploited in a price manipulation, resulting in approximately $109K in losses. That makes the SellToken04 exploit the 208th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.

Attack Mechanics: How the SellToken04 Price Manipulation Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to SellToken04

The SellToken04 incident on June 11, 2023 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, SellToken04 is 1 of 85 documented price manipulation incidents.

SellToken04 in Context

At $109K, the SellToken04 exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — CreamFinance (2021) at $130M.

Prior Price Manipulation Before SellToken04

The nearest price manipulation incident before SellToken04 was UN, 5 days earlier on June 6, 2023 ($26K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the price manipulation attack surface.

Impact & Recovery for SellToken04

SellToken04 Loss Figure

The SellToken04 exploit caused $109,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 82nd largest of 214 documented in 2023.

Where SellToken04 Sits Among Price Manipulation Attacks

Ranked by loss size, SellToken04 is the 26th largest of 85 price manipulation incidents documented. That puts the SellToken04 loss below the class average of $3.9M.

Timeline Since the SellToken04 Incident

The SellToken04 exploit occurred 2.8 years ago (1,038 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for SellToken04

Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the SellToken04 incident: view source.

FAQ

How much did SellToken04 lose?

The SellToken04 exploit in June 2023 resulted in $109,000 in losses — the 82nd largest of 214 DeFi incidents that year.

When did the SellToken04 hack happen?

The SellToken04 exploit was recorded on June 11, 2023 — 1,038 days ago.

What type of exploit hit SellToken04?

The SellToken04 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 SellToken04?

Our archive contains 85 documented price manipulation incidents. The SellToken04 incident is one of them.

How does SellToken04 compare to the largest Price Manipulation attack?

The largest price manipulation incident in our archive is CreamFinance (2021) at $130M. The SellToken04 loss is $109K.

How do tree-based models contribute to the prediction accuracy in the study?

Tree-based models, especially Adaboost, Gradient Boosting, and XGBoost, show intense competition in accuracy due to their ensemble learning capabilities.

What role does market speculation play in cryptocurrency pricing?

Market speculation drives significant volatility and price changes in cryptocurrencies.