On June 2023, VINU was exploited in a price manipulation, resulting in approximately $6K in losses. That makes the VINU exploit the 407th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the VINU Price Manipulation Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to VINU
The VINU incident on June 6, 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, VINU is 1 of 85 documented price manipulation incidents.
VINU in Context
At $6K, the VINU exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — CreamFinance (2021) at $130M.
Prior Price Manipulation Before VINU
The nearest price manipulation incident before VINU was ERC20TokenBank, 6 days earlier on May 31, 2023 ($111K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the price manipulation attack surface.
Impact & Recovery for VINU
VINU Loss Figure
The VINU exploit caused $6,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 146th largest of 214 documented in 2023.
Where VINU Sits Among Price Manipulation Attacks
Ranked by loss size, VINU is the 57th largest of 85 price manipulation incidents documented. That puts the VINU loss below the class average of $3.9M.
Timeline Since the VINU Incident
The VINU exploit occurred 2.9 years ago (1,043 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for VINU
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the VINU incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did VINU lose?
The VINU exploit in June 2023 resulted in $6,000 in losses — the 146th largest of 214 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the VINU hack happen?
The VINU exploit was recorded on June 6, 2023 — 1,043 days ago.
What type of exploit hit VINU?
The VINU 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 VINU?
Our archive contains 85 documented price manipulation incidents. The VINU incident is one of them.
How does VINU compare to the largest Price Manipulation attack?
The largest price manipulation incident in our archive is CreamFinance (2021) at $130M. The VINU loss is $6K.
How do cryptocurrencies challenge conventional financial practices?
By enabling decentralized, cross-border transactions and promoting financial inclusion.
What is the main drawback of using smart contracts in cross-chain transactions?
They can compromise privacy and are not supported by all cryptocurrencies.