Cryptocurrency

"Wolf Game Highlights the Challenges of NFT Game Development"

2021-11-22 [vendor] Wolf Game bug [chain] ethereum
Primary Source ↗
Blockchain(s) Ethereum

Incident Details

Because Wolf Game put their entire source code into the blockchain, they were unable to patch an exploit once it was discovered. They had to completely recreate the game, reissuing all new tokens to players, because of the immutable nature of the blockchain. They’ve created a bug bounty program for any future bugs, though given their storage technique any patch would likely require a similarly extreme remedy.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Software bug / unintentional loss
Vendor / Product
Wolf Game bug

Timeline

  1. 2021-11-22 Breach occurred
  2. 2021-11-22 Publicly disclosed