On October 2023, StarsArena was exploited in a reentrancy, resulting in approximately $3M in losses. That makes the StarsArena exploit the 56th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the StarsArena Reentrancy Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to StarsArena
The StarsArena incident on October 7, 2023 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, StarsArena is 1 of 51 documented reentrancy incidents.
StarsArena in Context
At $3M, the StarsArena exploit is a significant ($1M–$10M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — Curve (2023) at $41M.
Prior Reentrancy Before StarsArena
The nearest reentrancy incident before StarsArena was XSDWETHpool, 11 days earlier on September 26, 2023. The same exploit class surfaced again within the reentrancy attack surface.
Impact & Recovery for StarsArena
StarsArena Loss Figure
The StarsArena exploit caused $3,000,000 in losses — a significant ($1M–$10M) incident and the 19th largest of 214 documented in 2023. This single incident represents 0.5% of all tracked losses that year.
Where StarsArena Sits Among Reentrancy Attacks
Ranked by loss size, StarsArena is the 6th largest of 51 reentrancy incidents documented. That puts the StarsArena loss above the class average of $2.87M.
Timeline Since the StarsArena Incident
The StarsArena exploit occurred 2.5 years ago (920 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for StarsArena
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the StarsArena incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did StarsArena lose?
The StarsArena exploit in October 2023 resulted in $3,000,000 in losses — the 19th largest of 214 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the StarsArena hack happen?
The StarsArena exploit was recorded on October 7, 2023 — 920 days ago.
What type of exploit hit StarsArena?
The StarsArena 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 StarsArena?
Our archive contains 51 documented reentrancy incidents. The StarsArena incident is one of them.
How does StarsArena compare to the largest Reentrancy attack?
The largest reentrancy incident in our archive is Curve (2023) at $41M. The StarsArena loss is $3M.
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