On February 2024, EGGX suffered a reentrancy — the first of 51 documented reentrancy incidents in our archive where the loss figure was not publicly disclosed but the exploit pattern is documented below.
Attack Mechanics: How the EGGX Reentrancy Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to EGGX
The EGGX incident on February 20, 2024 is classified as a Reentrancy. A malicious contract re-enters a vulnerable function before state is updated, letting it drain funds multiple times. In the full archive, EGGX is 1 of 51 documented reentrancy incidents.
EGGX in Context
The EGGX incident joins a class whose largest loss to date is Curve (2023) at $41M.
Prior Reentrancy Before EGGX
The nearest reentrancy incident before EGGX was RuggedArt, 1 day earlier on February 19, 2024 ($10K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the reentrancy attack surface.
Impact & Recovery for EGGX
EGGX Loss Figure
The loss figure for EGGX is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD terms, so no USD estimate is published here. For reference, the average loss across 51 reentrancy incidents in our archive is $2.87M.
Timeline Since the EGGX Incident
The EGGX exploit occurred 2.1 years ago (784 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for EGGX
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the EGGX incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did EGGX lose?
The EGGX loss figure is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD token terms, so no USD estimate is published here.
When did the EGGX hack happen?
The EGGX exploit was recorded on February 20, 2024 — 784 days ago.
What type of exploit hit EGGX?
The EGGX incident is classified as a Reentrancy. A malicious contract re-enters a vulnerable function before state is updated, letting it drain funds multiple times.
How common is the Reentrancy pattern seen at EGGX?
Our archive contains 51 documented reentrancy incidents. The EGGX incident is one of them.
How does EGGX compare to the largest Reentrancy attack?
The largest reentrancy incident in our archive is Curve (2023) at $41M. The EGGX loss was not publicly disclosed.
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