shield Slippage Abuse · $442K loss

DCFToken March 2025 Slippage Abuse: $442K stolen

On March 2025, DCFToken was exploited in a slippage abuse, resulting in approximately $442K in losses. That makes the DCFToken exploit the 126th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.

Attack Mechanics: How the DCFToken Slippage Abuse Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to DCFToken

The DCFToken incident on March 18, 2025 is classified as a Slippage Abuse. Unprotected swap routes let the attacker extract value through sandwich trades or price drift. In the full archive, DCFToken is 1 of 13 documented slippage abuse incidents.

DCFToken in Context

The $442K loss at DCFToken is the largest slippage abuse incident in our archive, ahead of TheStandard_io (2023, $290K).

Prior Slippage Abuse Before DCFToken

The nearest slippage abuse incident before DCFToken was Pump, 14 days earlier on March 4, 2025 ($6.4K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the slippage abuse attack surface.

DCFToken Vulnerability Signature

The primary source categorises the DCFToken exploit specifically as “Lack of Slippage Protection”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the DCFToken contract failed, rather than the broad slippage abuse pattern alone.

Impact & Recovery for DCFToken

DCFToken Loss Figure

The DCFToken exploit caused $442,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 20th largest of 96 documented in 2025.

Where DCFToken Sits Among Slippage Abuse Attacks

Ranked by loss size, DCFToken is the 1st largest of 13 slippage abuse incidents documented. That puts the DCFToken loss above the class average of $119.9K.

Timeline Since the DCFToken Incident

The DCFToken exploit occurred 1.1 years ago (392 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for DCFToken

Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the DCFToken incident: view source.

FAQ

How much did DCFToken lose?

The DCFToken exploit in March 2025 resulted in $442,000 in losses — the 20th largest of 96 DeFi incidents that year.

When did the DCFToken hack happen?

The DCFToken exploit was recorded on March 18, 2025 — 392 days ago.

What type of exploit hit DCFToken?

The DCFToken incident is classified as a Slippage Abuse. Unprotected swap routes let the attacker extract value through sandwich trades or price drift.

How common is the Slippage Abuse pattern seen at DCFToken?

Our archive contains 13 documented slippage abuse incidents. The DCFToken incident is one of them.

How does DCFToken compare to the largest Slippage Abuse attack?

The largest slippage abuse incident in our archive is TheStandard_io (2023) at $290K. The DCFToken loss is $442K.

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