User Loses $112,000 in MON Tokens to Gas Fees from Failed Transactions

A vulnerability in Monad’s airdrop claim system allowed attackers to bind rewards without confirmation, leading to repeated failed transactions and massive gas fee losses.

Summary

On Nov. 25, a participant in Monad’s MON token airdrop lost over $112,000 to gas fees after hundreds of failed on-chain transactions. SlowMist’s founder revealed a flaw in the airdrop claim page that enabled attackers to bind rewards to their own wallets without user confirmation. The exploit caused the user to repeatedly attempt claims that never succeeded, accruing substantial gas costs and nullifying the airdrop’s value.

Terms & Concepts
  • Gas Fees: Transaction costs paid to blockchain validators for processing and confirming transactions.
  • Airdrop: A distribution of cryptocurrency tokens, often free, to promote adoption or reward users.
  • On-Chain Transaction: A transfer of digital assets recorded directly on the blockchain ledger, requiring network validation.