On October 2022, BEGO suffered a signature attack — the first of 5 documented signature attack incidents in our archive where the loss figure was not publicly disclosed but the exploit pattern is documented below.
Attack Mechanics: How the BEGO Signature Attack Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to BEGO
The BEGO incident on October 20, 2022 is classified as a Signature Attack. Replayed, malleable, or forged signatures bypass access controls. In the full archive, BEGO is 1 of 5 documented signature attack incidents.
BEGO in Context
The BEGO incident joins a class whose largest loss to date is AzukiDAO (2023) at $69K.
BEGO Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the BEGO exploit specifically as “Incorrect signature verification”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the BEGO contract failed, rather than the broad signature attack pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for BEGO
BEGO Loss Figure
The loss figure for BEGO 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 5 signature attack incidents in our archive is $36.5K.
Timeline Since the BEGO Incident
The BEGO exploit occurred 3.5 years ago (1,272 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for BEGO
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the BEGO incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did BEGO lose?
The BEGO 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 BEGO hack happen?
The BEGO exploit was recorded on October 20, 2022 — 1,272 days ago.
What type of exploit hit BEGO?
The BEGO incident is classified as a Signature Attack. Replayed, malleable, or forged signatures bypass access controls.
How common is the Signature Attack pattern seen at BEGO?
Our archive contains 5 documented signature attack incidents. The BEGO incident is one of them.
How does BEGO compare to the largest Signature Attack attack?
The largest signature attack incident in our archive is AzukiDAO (2023) at $69K. The BEGO loss was not publicly disclosed.
What time period does the study cover?
2010–2018.
According to the FASB update in 2023, how should crypto assets be measured initially?
Crypto assets should be measured initially at fair value according to the FASB update in 2023.