MCAP $2.75T ▼ 2.68% 24H VOL $44.22T BTC.D 60.1% FEAR & GREED 59 Greed BTC FEE 1 sat/vB BTC $82,683 ▲ 1.21% ETH $2,430 ▲ 0.71% USDT $0.9993 ▲ 0.01% BNB $727.45 ▲ 1.06% XRP $1.31 ▲ 1.37% USDC $0.9998 ▲ 0.01% SOL $105.57 ▲ 1.75% TRX $0.3324 ▼ 0.21% FIGR_HELOC $1.08 ▲ 0.73% ZEC $1,181 ▲ 3.12%

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

  • 2026$20.5B
  • 2025$2.8B
  • 2024$1.7B
  • 2023$1.6B
  • 2022$3.6B
  • 2021$2.9B

Sums use only amounts a source stated. Incidents without a reported figure are excluded.

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Recorded crypto security incidents
Incident Date Reported amount Status
CoinTiger (PTT): Key Leaked via Infrastructure 17 Aug 2019 $9.20m Reported
BitPoint: Key Leaked via Infrastructure 12 Jul 2019 $27.60m Reported
Bitrue: Improper Access Control 27 Jun 2019 $4.70m Reported
GateHub: Private Key Compromised 6 Jun 2019 $9.50m Reported
Kraken: Improper Access Control 2 Jun 2019 $10.45m Reported
Binance: Hot Wallet Key Compromised 7 May 2019 $40.00m Reported
TronBank: Backdoor Contract 3 May 2019 $4.27m Reported
Bithumb: Hot Wallet Key Compromised 29 Mar 2019 $19.00m Reported
Coinbene: Improper Access Control 25 Mar 2019 $40.00m Reported
Etbox: Key Leaked via Infrastructure 24 Mar 2019 $132.0k Reported
DragonEx: Key Leaked via Infrastructure 24 Mar 2019 $7.00m Reported
Coinbin: Admin Drain 20 Feb 2019 $26.00m Reported
Cryptopia: Hot Wallet Key Compromised 14 Jan 2019 $16.00m Reported
Ethereum Classic: Forged Proof 6 Jan 2019 $219.5k Reported
Vertcoin: Risk Parameter Abuse 12 Dec 2018 $100.0k Reported
AurumCoin: Risk Parameter Abuse 12 Nov 2018 $500.0k Reported
EOSBet: Donation Attack 15 Oct 2018 $338.0k Reported
Zaif: Hot Wallet Key Compromised 14 Sep 2018 $60.00m Reported
EOSBet: Infinite Mint 12 Sep 2018 $200.0k Reported
KICKICO: Hot Wallet Key Compromised 26 Jul 2018 $7.70m Reported
Bancor V3: Hot Wallet Key Compromised 9 Jul 2018 $23.50m Reported
Bithumb: Key Leaked via Infrastructure 21 Jun 2018 $31.00m Reported
Coinrail: Improper Access Control 10 Jun 2018 $37.20m Reported
ZenCash: Forged Proof 2 Jun 2018 $550.0k Reported
Verge: Withdrawal Logic Flaw 22 May 2018 $1.75m Reported

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