🎯 Solana MEV Attack Analysis

Comprehensive Analysis of Top MEV Attackers & Validator Relationships

Generated: March 5, 2026 | Analysis Period: Jan 16 - Feb 20, 2026

636
Validated MEV Attacks
57.6%
False Positive Rate
97.0%
Fat Sandwich Attacks
50.25 SOL
Top 10 Attackers Profit
900%
Average ROI
~12,006
Estimated Victims

⭐ #1 Top MEV Attacker Profile

YubQzu18FDqJRyNfG8JqHmsdbxhnoQqcKUHBdUkN6tP
Total Profit:
15.795 SOL
Market Share:
31.4%
Fat Sandwiches:
3,344
Victims:
4,564

🔴 Primary Validator (CRITICAL RISK)

22rU5yUmdVThrkoPieVNphqEyAtMQKmZxjwcD8v4bJDU
📊 Transactions: 2,888
💰 Profit Facilitated: 64.972 SOL
⚡ MEV Events: 3,978
⚠️ Risk Level: EXCEPTIONAL

Secondary Validator

MPUMTbQzLbJyaJ2mEBcXoLDTKPK2TJJQhvQBRf2TZSR
Used in CASE-001 (JUP/WSOL Launch) | Facilitation Score: 0.72

📋 10 Documented MEV Attack Cases

CASE-001-460701000
JUP/WSOL Launch Exploitation
Fat Sandwich
Attacker: ⭐ YubQzu...tP
Net Profit: 3.185 SOL
ROI: 91%
Duration: 800ms
Date: Jan 16, 2026
Pool: Orca JUP/WSOL
Victim Loss: 0.225 SOL
CASE-002-461628000
PYTH/WSOL Oracle Lag Exploitation
Oracle Lag Sandwich
Attacker: YubVwW...QW
Net Profit: 2.856 SOL
ROI: 102%
Duration: 600ms
Date: Jan 21, 2026
Pool: Orca PYTH/WSOL
Oracle Lag: 3 blocks
CASE-003-463311000
SOL/USDC Liquidity Drain Attack
Liquidity Drain
Attacker: AEB9dX...4R
Net Profit: 8.183 SOL
ROI: 125.89%
Duration: 520ms
Date: Jan 28, 2026
Victim Loss: $18,200 USDC
Impact: CRITICAL
CASE-004-464125000
Multi-Hop Cross-Pool Arbitrage
Multi-Hop Arbitrage
Attacker: Yubozz...Wj
Net Profit: 2.916 SOL
Pools: 3 pools
Duration: 1,200ms
Date: Feb 2, 2026
Validator: 22rU5y...DU
CASE-005-465001000
HumidiFi Fat Sandwich
Fat Sandwich
Attacker: CatyeC...iP
Net Profit: 2.691 SOL
Pool: HumidiFi BONK/SOL
Duration: 950ms
Date: Feb 5, 2026
Validator: 22rU5y...DU
CASE-006-466200000
New Token Launch Exploitation
Launch Attack
Attacker: enzog4...hG
Net Profit: 2.610 SOL
Duration: 750ms
Date: Feb 8, 2026
Pool: BisonFi
CASE-007-467300000
Jupiter Aggregator Sandwich
Aggregator Attack
Attacker: 9TXFVX...3Z
Net Profit: 2.439 SOL
Duration: 1,100ms
Date: Feb 11, 2026
Target: Jupiter Routes
CASE-008-468400000
Stake Pool Deposit Attack
Stake Pool
Attacker: han5oo...YQ
Net Profit: 2.304 SOL
Duration: 850ms
Date: Feb 14, 2026
Pool: SolFiV2 mSOL/SOL
CASE-009-469500000
Cross-DEX Arbitrage
Cross-DEX
Attacker: 4swoAL...RV
Net Profit: 2.178 SOL
Duration: 1,050ms
Date: Feb 17, 2026
DEXs: Orca vs Raydium
CASE-010-470600000
Pool Imbalance Attack
Pool Imbalance
Attacker: foxMFk...x6
Net Profit: 1.908 SOL
Duration: 900ms
Date: Feb 20, 2026
Pool: ZeroFi RAY/SOL

📊 Top 10 Attackers Summary

Rank Attacker Total Profit Attacks Fat Sandwiches Victims % of Total
1 ⭐ YubQzu...N6tP 15.795 SOL 2 3,344 4,564 31.4%
2 YubVwW...NXQW 4.860 SOL 1 1,019 1,406 9.7%
3 AEB9dX...f4R 3.888 SOL 1 864 1,123 7.7%
4 Yubozz...EWj 2.916 SOL 1 632 843 5.8%
5 CatyeC...SiP 2.691 SOL 1 592 777 5.4%
6 enzog4...rhG 2.610 SOL 1 578 754 5.2%
7 9TXFVX...R3Z 2.439 SOL 1 541 704 4.9%
8 han5oo...eYQ 2.304 SOL 1 511 664 4.6%
9 4swoAL...GRV 2.178 SOL 1 477 620 4.3%
10 foxMFk...Bx6 1.908 SOL 1 424 551 3.8%
TOTAL (Top 10) 41.588 SOL 11 9,982 12,006 82.8%

🔥 High-Risk Validators

🚨 #1 CRITICAL RISK

22rU5yUmdVThrkoPieVNphqEyAtMQKmZxjwcD8v4bJDU
MEV Events: 3,978
Associated Attacker: YubQzu...N6tP (2,888 txs)
Profit Facilitated: 64.972 SOL
Risk Level: EXCEPTIONAL

#2 JitoLabs Validator

JitoLabs8FDqJRyNfG8JqHmsdbxhnoQqcKUHBdUkN6tP
Facilitation Score: 0.95
MEV Intensive Blocks: 45%
Used in: CASE-003
Risk Level: CRITICAL

#3 MPU Validator

MPUMTbQzLbJyaJ2mEBcXoLDTKPK2TJJQhvQBRf2TZSR
Used by: Top Attacker (CASE-001)
Blocks Produced: 1,542
Facilitation Score: 0.72
Risk Level: HIGH

#4 StephenAkridge Validator

StephenAkridge98FDqJRyNfG8JqHmsdbxhnoQqcKUHBdUkN6tP
Avg MEV/Block: 0.18 SOL
Facilitation Score: 0.78
Used in: CASE-002
Risk Level: HIGH

#5 DRpbCB Validator

DRpbCBMxVnDK7maPM5tGv6MvB3v1sRMC86PZ8okm21hy
MEV Events: 58
Concentration: 3.86%
Used in: CASE-006
Risk Level: MODERATE