The DAO hack

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:event
cybercrime
gptkbp:amountStolen 3.6 million Ether
gptkbp:blockchain gptkb:Ethereum
gptkbp:consequence creation of Ethereum Classic
gptkbp:exploits vulnerability in The DAO smart contract
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The DAO hack
gptkbp:ledTo split of Ethereum and Ethereum Classic
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ethereum_blockchain
gptkbp:mediaCoverage widespread
gptkbp:notableFor largest hack in Ethereum history (as of 2016)
gptkbp:occurredIn 2016-06-17
gptkbp:perpetrator unknown
gptkbp:prompted Ethereum community vote
debate on blockchain immutability
security improvements in smart contracts
gptkbp:response Ethereum hard fork at block 1,920,000
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:Ethereum_Classic_Improvement_Proposal
loss of 3.6 million Ether
gptkbp:target gptkb:The_DAO_(Decentralized_Autonomous_Organization)
gptkbp:valueStolenUSD approximately $50 million (2016)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ETC
gptkb:The_DAO_hard_fork
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6