On July 2023, AzukiDAO was exploited in a signature attack, resulting in approximately $69K in losses. That makes the AzukiDAO exploit the 246th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the AzukiDAO Signature Attack Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to AzukiDAO
The AzukiDAO incident on July 3, 2023 is classified as a Signature Attack. Replayed, malleable, or forged signatures bypass access controls. In the full archive, AzukiDAO is 1 of 5 documented signature attack incidents.
AzukiDAO in Context
The $69K loss at AzukiDAO is the largest signature attack incident in our archive, ahead of ODOS (2025, $50K).
Prior Signature Attack Before AzukiDAO
The nearest signature attack incident before AzukiDAO was BEGO, 256 days earlier on October 20, 2022. The same exploit class surfaced again within the signature attack attack surface.
AzukiDAO Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the AzukiDAO exploit specifically as “Invalid signature verification”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the AzukiDAO contract failed, rather than the broad signature attack pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for AzukiDAO
AzukiDAO Loss Figure
The AzukiDAO exploit caused $69,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 98th largest of 214 documented in 2023.
Where AzukiDAO Sits Among Signature Attack Attacks
Ranked by loss size, AzukiDAO is the 1st largest of 5 signature attack incidents documented. That puts the AzukiDAO loss above the class average of $36.5K.
Timeline Since the AzukiDAO Incident
The AzukiDAO exploit occurred 2.8 years ago (1,016 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for AzukiDAO
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the AzukiDAO incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did AzukiDAO lose?
The AzukiDAO exploit in July 2023 resulted in $69,000 in losses — the 98th largest of 214 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the AzukiDAO hack happen?
The AzukiDAO exploit was recorded on July 3, 2023 — 1,016 days ago.
What type of exploit hit AzukiDAO?
The AzukiDAO incident is classified as a Signature Attack. Replayed, malleable, or forged signatures bypass access controls.
How common is the Signature Attack pattern seen at AzukiDAO?
Our archive contains 5 documented signature attack incidents. The AzukiDAO incident is one of them.
How does AzukiDAO compare to the largest Signature Attack attack?
The largest signature attack incident in our archive is ODOS (2025) at $50K. The AzukiDAO loss is $69K.
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