shield Price Manipulation · $61.2K loss

ZoomproFinance Hack: How $61.2K Was Lost in a Price Manipulation (2022)

On September 2022, ZoomproFinance was exploited in a price manipulation, resulting in approximately $61.2K in losses. That makes the ZoomproFinance exploit the 253rd largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.

Attack Mechanics: How the ZoomproFinance Price Manipulation Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to ZoomproFinance

The ZoomproFinance incident on September 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, ZoomproFinance is 1 of 85 documented price manipulation incidents.

ZoomproFinance in Context

At $61.2K, the ZoomproFinance exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — CreamFinance (2021) at $130M.

Prior Price Manipulation Before ZoomproFinance

The nearest price manipulation incident before ZoomproFinance was Circle, 20 days earlier on August 16, 2022 ($151.6K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the price manipulation attack surface.

ZoomproFinance Vulnerability Signature

The primary source categorises the ZoomproFinance exploit specifically as “Flashloans & Price Manipulation”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the ZoomproFinance contract failed, rather than the broad price manipulation pattern alone.

Impact & Recovery for ZoomproFinance

ZoomproFinance Loss Figure

The ZoomproFinance exploit caused $61,160 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 31st largest of 129 documented in 2022.

Where ZoomproFinance Sits Among Price Manipulation Attacks

Ranked by loss size, ZoomproFinance is the 36th largest of 85 price manipulation incidents documented. That puts the ZoomproFinance loss below the class average of $3.9M.

Timeline Since the ZoomproFinance Incident

The ZoomproFinance exploit occurred 3.6 years ago (1,317 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for ZoomproFinance

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

FAQ

How much did ZoomproFinance lose?

The ZoomproFinance exploit in September 2022 resulted in $61,160 in losses — the 31st largest of 129 DeFi incidents that year.

When did the ZoomproFinance hack happen?

The ZoomproFinance exploit was recorded on September 5, 2022 — 1,317 days ago.

What type of exploit hit ZoomproFinance?

The ZoomproFinance 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 ZoomproFinance?

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

How does ZoomproFinance compare to the largest Price Manipulation attack?

The largest price manipulation incident in our archive is CreamFinance (2021) at $130M. The ZoomproFinance loss is $61.2K.

What are the three pillars of sustainability considered in the study?

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG).

What feature extraction technique is used?

Principal Component Analysis (PCA).