Hack history / 2023 / Hack or exploit
Melo
Hack or exploit on May 6, 2023 · Improper Access Control
ATTACK TX CONFIRMED ON CHAINSOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 2 SOURCES
Lost
$90K
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#1,767
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
The Melo protocol on BSC was exploited via an access control vulnerability. An attacker gained unauthorized access to critical protocol functions, draining approximately $90,000 from user accounts. The incident highlighted insufficient access control checks on sensitive contract functions.
Details
- Date
- May 6, 2023
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Improper Access Control
- How in
- Smart contract bug
- Target
- DeFi protocol
- Chains
- BNB Chain
Reported by
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Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Melo hack, May 6, 2023: $90K lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht9b95b29368/ (data as of 2026-10-31).