Security incidents
Hacks, exploits and protocol failures recorded by the desk, with the date, the reported amount where a source states one, and a link to the record.
Reported losses by year
Sums use only amounts a source stated. Incidents without a reported figure are excluded.
- 2026: 280 incidents, $20.53bn reported
- 2025: 122 incidents, $2.80bn reported
- 2024: 158 incidents, $1.67bn reported
- 2023: 161 incidents, $1.62bn reported
- 2022: 141 incidents, $3.63bn reported
- 2021: 119 incidents, $2.86bn reported
| Incident | Date | Reported amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Finance: Borrow Logic Flaw | 13 Feb 2021 | $37.50m | Reported |
| BT Finance: Spot Price Manipulation | 12 Feb 2021 | $1.50m | Reported |
| Growth DeFi: Missing Input Validation | 9 Feb 2021 | $1.40m | Reported |
| Yearn Finance: Spot Price Manipulation | 5 Feb 2021 | $11.00m | Reported |
| SushiSwap: Swap Logic Flaw | 27 Jan 2021 | $103.8k | Reported |
| Badger DAO: Swap Logic Flaw | 25 Jan 2021 | $103.8k | Reported |
| Cover Protocol: Arithmetic Error | 29 Dec 2020 | $9.40m | Reported |
| LuBian: Weak Key Generation | 28 Dec 2020 | $3.50bn | Reported |
| Altilly: API Key Compromised | 26 Dec 2020 | $750.0k | Reported |
| Livecoin: API Key Compromised | 24 Dec 2020 | $3.30m | Reported |
| Exmo: Hot Wallet Key Compromised | 21 Dec 2020 | $10.50m | Reported |
| Warp Protocol: Spot Price Manipulation | 18 Dec 2020 | $7.80m | Reported |
| Nexus Mutual: Key Leaked via Infrastructure | 14 Dec 2020 | $8.00m | Reported |
| Aeternity: Validator Key Compromised | 8 Dec 2020 | $5.20m | Reported |
| Compounder Finance: Admin Drain | 2 Dec 2020 | $12.46m | Reported |
| Pickle: Missing Input Validation | 22 Nov 2020 | $19.70m | Reported |
| Origin Protocol: Reentrancy | 17 Nov 2020 | $7.70m | Reported |
| CheeseBank: Spot Price Manipulation | 16 Nov 2020 | $3.30m | Reported |
| ValueDefi: Spot Price Manipulation | 14 Nov 2020 | $7.40m | Reported |
| Akropolis: Reentrancy | 12 Nov 2020 | $2.00m | Reported |
| Ledger: Phishing | 6 Nov 2020 | $271.0k | Reported |
| Axion: Infinite Mint | 2 Nov 2020 | $500.0k | Reported |
| EtherCrash: Hot Wallet Key Compromised | 30 Oct 2020 | $2.50m | Reported |
| Harvest Finance: Spot Price Manipulation | 26 Oct 2020 | $24.00m | Reported |
| KuCoin: Hot Wallet Key Compromised | 29 Sep 2020 | $281.00m | Reported |
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