On April 2025, Roar was exploited in a rug pull, resulting in approximately $777K in losses. That makes the Roar exploit the 100th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the Roar Rug Pull Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to Roar
The Roar incident on April 16, 2025 is classified as a Rug Pull. The deployer retains privileged control, withdraws liquidity, and abandons the project. In the full archive, Roar is 1 of 5 documented rug pull incidents.
Roar in Context
The $777K loss at Roar is the largest rug pull incident in our archive, ahead of YziAI (2025, $239.4K).
Prior Rug Pull Before Roar
The nearest rug pull incident before Roar was YziAI, 20 days earlier on March 27, 2025 ($239.4K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the rug pull attack surface.
Impact & Recovery for Roar
Roar Loss Figure
The Roar exploit caused $777,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 17th largest of 96 documented in 2025.
Where Roar Sits Among Rug Pull Attacks
Ranked by loss size, Roar is the 1st largest of 5 rug pull incidents documented. That puts the Roar loss above the class average of $245.1K.
Timeline Since the Roar Incident
The Roar exploit occurred 12 months ago (363 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for Roar
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the Roar incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did Roar lose?
The Roar exploit in April 2025 resulted in $777,000 in losses — the 17th largest of 96 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the Roar hack happen?
The Roar exploit was recorded on April 16, 2025 — 363 days ago.
What type of exploit hit Roar?
The Roar incident is classified as a Rug Pull. The deployer retains privileged control, withdraws liquidity, and abandons the project.
How common is the Rug Pull pattern seen at Roar?
Our archive contains 5 documented rug pull incidents. The Roar incident is one of them.
How does Roar compare to the largest Rug Pull attack?
The largest rug pull incident in our archive is YziAI (2025) at $239.4K. The Roar loss is $777K.
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