Hack history / 2024 / Hack or exploit

Clipper

Hack or exploit on Dec 1, 2024 · Deposit Logic Flaw

SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 3 SOURCES

Lost

$450K

dollars at the time

Returned

none listed

as the sources state it

Rank

#1,189

among thefts by dollars lost

What happened

On December 1, 2024, Clipper DEX was exploited for ~$450K via single-asset withdrawal flaw on Optimism and Base. Attacker caused severe pool imbalances and withdrew more than deposited (Optimism: $318K to $23K, Base: $197K to $36K).

Details

Date: Dec 1, 2024
Kind: Hack or exploit
Method: Deposit Logic Flaw
How in: Smart contract bug
Target: DeFi protocol
Chains: Optimism, Base, Ethereum

Reported by

DefiLlama ↗
SlowMist Hacked ↗
Web3 Is Going Great ↗

Related incidents

Base Lending 2024 · Hack or exploit · $1M

Cite this page

SwanBluechip, "Clipper hack, Dec 1, 2024: $450K lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/htb7fc131954/ (data as of 2026-10-31).

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