Hack history / 2024 / Hack or exploit

GPU

Hack or exploit on May 8, 2024 · Arithmetic Error

SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 3 SOURCES

Lost

$32K

dollars at the time

Returned

none listed

as the sources state it

Rank

#2,026

among thefts by dollars lost

What happened

GPU token's balance update logic did not properly account for self-transfers, allowing attackers to arbitrarily inflate their balance by repeatedly transferring tokens to themselves. The vulnerability was amplified via flash loans.

Details

Date: May 8, 2024
Kind: Hack or exploit
Method: Arithmetic Error
How in: Smart contract bug
Target: Token
Chains: BNB Chain

Reported by

DefiLlama ↗
SlowMist Hacked ↗

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Cite this page

SwanBluechip, "GPU hack, May 8, 2024: $32K lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/htafb2583582/ (data as of 2026-10-31).

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