Hack history / 2023 / Hack or exploit
MetaPoint
Hack or exploit on Apr 11, 2023 · Token Approval Abuse
ATTACK TX CONFIRMED ON CHAINSOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 3 SOURCES
Lost
$820K
sources: $820K to $920K
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#995
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
MetaPoint was exploited through a public approval function that allowed attackers to transfer all user assets. The attacker created bulk contracts to invoke the unrestricted approve function and drain maximum token amounts from user deposits.
Details
- Date
- Apr 11, 2023
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Token Approval Abuse
- How in
- Smart contract bug
- Target
- DeFi protocol
- Chains
- BNB Chain
Reported by
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Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "MetaPoint hack, Apr 11, 2023: $820K lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht470989fb8a/ (data as of 2026-10-31).