Significant Crypto Hacks

The total amount of money lost in crypto hacks is more than $28.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency *.

We believe it is important for people to have all the relevant information necessary to make smart decisions about the safest way to store cryptocurrency. This informative page lists some of the major security failures that have had a significant impact on the crypto industry.

* Source: SlowMist
2024
Jan
2024

CertiK’s social media hacked, users warned against phishing links disguised as Uniswap exploit.

Users funds lost - Not revealed
Decentralized Exchange
Source
2023
Dec
2023

Ledger Connect Kit Hack. Over $850k has been stolen from users of many different crypto websites, including SushiSwap and Revoke.cash.

Users funds lost $850,000 USD
Hardware wallet
Source
Nov
2023

Crypto exchange HTX and blockchain protocol Heco Chain were hacked for a cumulative $97 million in various tokens.

Users funds lost $97,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Sep
2023

HTX Exchange’s Security Breach Results in 5,000 ETH Loss ($8 million USD).

Users funds lost $8,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Sep
2023

Mixin Network suffers $200 million hack.

Users funds lost $200,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Sep
2023

Crypto Platform JPEX Suspends Trading.

Users funds lost $4,300,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Sep
2023

The crypto exchange CoinEX is suspected of being hacked, and so far its ETH, TRON, and Polygon hot wallets have lost more than $53 million.

Users funds lost $53,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Jul
2023

Curve Finance Drained of $50M While CRV Token Sinks 12% in Latest DeFi Exploit.

Users funds lost $50,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Jul
2023

Alphapo hot wallets hacked for over $31 million.

Users funds lost $31,000,000 USD
Software wallet
Source
Apr
2023

Trust Wallet Browser Extension generated vulnerable new wallet addresses in November 2022 due to a WebAssembly vulnerability in the Wallet Core open-source library.

Users funds lost $170,000 USD
Software wallet
Source
Apr
2023

The @kucoincom account was hacked for 45 mins on Apr 24, causing user asset losses due to a fake post.

Users funds lost $23,000 USD
Exchange
Source
2022
Dec
2022

Multichain crypto wallet BitKeep reported stolen funds

Users funds lost $8,000,000 USD
Software wallet
Source
Nov
2022

FTX Crypto exchange suffered an exploit

Users funds lost $400,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Feb
2022

IRA Financial Trust retirement accounts held at Gemini got drained

Users funds lost $36,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
2021
Dec
2021

Crypto exchange BitMart private key got stolen

Users funds lost $196,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Mar
2021

Coinbase users got attacked by a SIM swap scam

Users funds lost - Not revealed
Exchange
Source
Feb
2021

New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia had a second hack

Users funds lost $16,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
2020
Dec
2020

EXMO exchange got hacked

Users funds lost $7,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Sep
2020

Slovak cryptocurrency exchange Eterbase disclosed a hack

Users funds lost $5,300,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Sep
2020

KuCoin crypto exchange got attacked by hackers

Users funds lost $150,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Feb
2020

Crypto exchange Altsbit lost "almost all funds"

Users funds lost $300,000 USD
Exchange
Source
2019
Nov
2019

Crypto exchange Upbit confirmed a theft

Users funds lost $50,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Nov
2019

Crypto exchange Bittrex SIM swap hack

Users funds lost $1,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Jul
2019

Japan licensed crypto exchange BITPoint users crypto assets has had stolen

Users funds lost $32,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
May
2019

Binance has disclosed large scale security breach

Users funds lost $40,700,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Mar
2019

Singapore-based exchange DragonEx has been hacked

Users funds lost $7,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Jan
2019

QuadrigaCX fraud led to loss user funds

Users funds lost $190,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
2018
Dec
2018

Hackers stole Electrum wallet users funds via installing malware on users’ computers

Users funds lost $22,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Sep
2018

Crypto exchange Zaif has been hacked

Users funds lost $60,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Jul
2018

Crypto company Bancor has lost tokens belonging to its users following a hack

Users funds lost $23,500,000 USD
Software wallet
Source
Jun
2018

Hackers stole from the South Korea-based exchange Bithumb

Users funds lost $31,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Jun
2018

Coinrail exchange hacked

Users funds lost $40,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Feb
2018

Popular cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail has reported a loss

Users funds lost $170,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Jan
2018

World's biggest ever digital currency 'theft' of Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck

Users funds lost $534,000,000 USD
Exchange
Source
Jan
2018

Online wallet Black Wallet has claimed to have been hacked

Users funds lost $400,000 USD
Software wallet
Source