Crypto Hacks

Recent crypto hacks and thefts

The latest crypto hacks, exploits and exchange thefts, newest first: who was hit, how much was taken, how it happened and what came back. Every known incident since 2011, searchable by name, chain or attack type.

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$9.04B
stolen in 2026
440 incidents
$6.61B
stolen in the last 30 days
59 incidents
$6.36B
biggest on record
Binance, Oct 29, 2026
$30.1B
stolen since 2011
2,404 incidents

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  1. Ramses ExchangeDeFi ProtocolArbitrum$93K

    A flaw in Ramses Exchange’s rewards system let attackers claim the same incentives repeatedly across multiple NFT positions, draining accumulated rewards and fees.

    How Reward Logic Flaw (Protocol Logic)Chains ArbitrumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  2. Citadel Finance$93K

    An attacker manipulated the prices of assets used by Citadel Finance on Arbitrum and stole funds from the protocol.

    How Price ManipulationReported by SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  3. Citadel.oneDeFi ProtocolArbitrum$93K

    A smart-contract access-control flaw in Citadel.one let attackers withdraw users’ WETH and USDC, taking about $93,000.

    How Improper Access Control (Access Control)Chains ArbitrumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  4. Affine ProtocolDeFi ProtocolEthereum$88K

    Attackers exploited Affine Protocol’s flash-loan callback, which did not check untrusted input, to trigger a contract upgrade path and steal collateral.

    How Missing Input Validation (Input Validation)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlamaRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  5. Squid Game (SQUID)TokenBSC$87K

    An attacker used a flash loan and a flaw in the SQUID swap contract’s interaction with PancakeSwap to exploit unintended trades and drain funds from the pool.

    How Swap Logic Flaw (Protocol Logic)Chains BSCReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  6. BTC24H (BTC24H)DeFi ProtocolPolygon$85.7K

    A flaw in BTC24H’s Polygon lock contract let anyone claim tokens without checking whether they were eligible. The reported loss was about $85,700.

    How Improper Access Control (Access Control)Chains PolygonReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  7. xBlastTokenEthereum$84.5K

    An attacker compromised xBlast’s main wallet, took XBL tokens worth about 22 ETH, and sold them. The project said it planned to issue a replacement token and compensate affected users.

    How Hot Wallet Key Compromised (Key Compromise)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  8. Matez (MATEZ)DeFi ProtocolBNB Chain$80K

    Matez on BNB Chain was exploited through an arithmetic error that truncated numbers, causing losses of at least about $80,000.

    How Arithmetic Error (Token & Share Accounting)Chains BNB ChainReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  9. Linking The World (LW)$80K

    A contract vulnerability on BNB Chain led to an attack on Linking The World and losses of about $80,000.

    How Contract VulnerabilityReported by SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  10. SpectraDeFi ProtocolEthereum$73K

    A flaw in Spectra’s router let an attacker make the contract call other functions with chosen parameters, draining tokens approved by users from four wallets. Spectra’s core protocol contracts were unaffected.

    How Arbitrary External Call (Access Control)Chains EthereumReported loss $73K to $550KReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  11. GAGAW (GAGAW)$70K

    GAGAW on BSC was suspected of being attacked, with funds lost.

    How Contract VulnerabilityReported by SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  12. MainnetSettlerDeFi ProtocolEthereum$66K

    An approval flaw in MainnetSettler allowed attackers to make unauthorized contract calls and use transferFrom to take Hold tokens from users who had approved the contract. Losses were about $66,000.

    How Token Approval Abuse (Access Control)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlamaRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  13. Saga DAODeFi ProtocolSolana$65.8K

    A compromised personal wallet let an attacker drain 750 SOL from Saga DAO and its treasury; the DAO’s multisig required only one of 12 approvals to transfer funds. The stolen funds were later returned.

    How Private Key Compromised (Key Compromise)Chains SolanaReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  14. CoWDeFi ProtocolEthereum$59K

    An access-control flaw in CoW Protocol on Ethereum was exploited, causing losses of about $59,000; the reports did not specify how the flaw was used.

    How Improper Access Control (Access Control)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlamaRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  15. MintRisesPricesDeFi ProtocolBSC$59K

    A reentrancy flaw let an attacker repeatedly call MintRisesPrices’ mint and burn functions in one transaction, manipulating prices and draining about $59,000 from the protocol.

    How Reentrancy (Reentrancy)Chains BSCReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  16. HYDT$58K

    A suspicious attack involving HYDT tokens on BSC caused losses of about $58,000.

    How Price ManipulationReported by SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  17. AaveDeFi ProtocolEthereum$56K

    A flaw in Aave’s ParaSwap repayment adapter left token allowances too large after failed swaps, letting an attacker exploit unvalidated transaction data and take accumulated tokens. About $56,000 was stolen from peripheral contracts, not Aave’s core protocol.

    How Arbitrary External Call (Access Control)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  18. Smart Bank Token (SBT)$56K

    The Smart Bank Token contract on BNB Chain was attacked, causing a loss of about $56,000. The attack method was not reported.

    How UnknownReported by SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  19. Juice FinanceDeFi ProtocolEthereum$54K

    An attacker exploited a flaw in Juice Finance’s staking reward calculations to drain tokens, then sold them for about 54 ETH. The team later compensated stakers with their stake plus a 10% bonus.

    How Reward Logic Flaw (Protocol Logic)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlamaRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  20. PythiaDeFi ProtocolEthereum$53K

    A reentrancy flaw in Pythia’s staking rewards function let an attacker repeatedly claim rewards before balances updated, taking 21 ETH.

    How Reentrancy (Reentrancy)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  21. Rosa Finance$44.8K

    Arbitrum liquidity protocol Rosa Finance was exploited, and about $45,000 was lost. The reports did not explain how the attack worked.

    How UnknownReported by SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  22. ZoomerCoinTokenEthereum$41K

    A flash-loan attack exploited crafted transaction data to make ZoomerCoin’s contract transfer tokens that had already been approved for it. The attacker exchanged the tokens for ETH, and the reported loss was 14.06 ETH.

    How Flashloan Governance Attack (Governance)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  23. DualPoolsDeFi ProtocolBSC$41K

    A flaw in DualPools’ share calculations truncated values, letting attackers turn a tiny amount of dLINK into large amounts of LINK. They then drained pools holding WBNB, BTC, ETH, ADA, and BUSD.

    How Rounding Error (Token & Share Accounting)Chains BSCReported by DefiLlamaRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  24. EXcommunityDeFi ProtocolBNB$37K

    EXcommunity on BNB Chain was attacked through an undisclosed smart-contract vulnerability, causing losses of about $37,000.

    How Unknown (Protocol Logic)Chains BNBReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  25. JokInTheBoxETHDeFi ProtocolEthereum$34K

    A flaw in JokInTheBox’s staking contract let attackers unstake repeatedly from the same balance because the contract did not properly check whether the withdrawal had already occurred. They drained about $34,000.

    How Withdrawal Logic Flaw (Protocol Logic)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  26. MFT (MFT)$33.7K

    MFT on BSC was suspected of being attacked, with about $33,700 lost; the reports did not specify how the attack worked.

    How Contract VulnerabilityReported by SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  27. MFTDeFi ProtocolBNB Chain$33.7K

    A logic flaw in MFT’s BNB Chain contract was exploited, causing losses.

    How Unknown (Protocol Logic)Chains BNB ChainReported by DefiLlamaRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  28. GPUTokenBNB$32.4K

    A flaw in GPU’s transfer code increased a user’s balance when they transferred tokens to themselves. Attackers exploited it, using flash loans to amplify the attack, and took about $32,000.

    How Arithmetic Error (Token & Share Accounting)Chains BNBReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  29. Rugged ArtDeFi ProtocolEthereum$32.4K

    A reentrancy flaw in Rugged Art’s contract let attackers exploit unsafe external calls to drain 11 ETH.

    How Reentrancy (Reentrancy)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  30. APEMAGADeFi ProtocolEthereum$32K

    A flaw in APEMAGA’s contract logic let attackers drain about 9.4 ETH. The report does not describe how the flaw was used in more detail.

    How Unknown (Protocol Logic)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  31. Akashalife (AK1111)$31.5K

    Akashalife’s BSC token was suspected of being attacked, with reported losses of about $31,500; the attack method was not specified.

    How Contract VulnerabilityReported by SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  32. AK1111DeFi ProtocolBNB Chain$31.5K

    An access-control flaw in the AK1111 contract let an unauthorized party withdraw funds, causing about $31,500 in losses.

    How Improper Access Control (Access Control)Chains BNB ChainReported by DefiLlamaRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  33. dYdXDeFi ProtocolEthereum$31K

    Attackers took over dYdX’s domain settings and redirected visitors to a fake site that asked wallet users to transfer tokens to the attackers. Two users lost about $31,000 before the site was restored.

    How DNS Hijack (Frontend & Infrastructure)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  34. Dyson$31K

    Dyson on BNB Chain was attacked, causing a loss of about $31,000. The attack method was not reported.

    How Contract VulnerabilityReported by SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  35. OmnipusDeFi ProtocolEthereum$30K

    A disabled validation check in Omnipus’s presale contract let attackers claim they had overpaid in ETH and receive refunds they were not owed, extracting about $30,000.

    How Missing Input Validation (Input Validation)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  36. UPS$30K

    UPS on BNB Chain was attacked and lost funds.

    How UnknownReported by SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  37. Vista FinanceDeFi ProtocolBSC$28K

    Vista Finance’s staking integration did not distinguish staked tokens from freely available balances. This let its flash-mint feature miscalculate how many tokens were available for loans.

    How Incorrect Share Accounting (Token & Share Accounting)Chains BSCReported by DefiLlamaRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  38. OTSeaDeFi ProtocolEthereum$26K

    A flaw in OTSea’s staking contract let an attacker manipulate reward calculations and repeatedly withdraw more rewards than their stake entitled them to. About $26,000 was stolen.

    How Reward Logic Flaw (Protocol Logic)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlama, SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  39. Fire (FIRE)$24K

    Attackers exploited a flaw in the FIRE token’s burn mechanism, which runs when tokens are transferred, and stole 9 ETH.

    How Contract VulnerabilityReported by SlowMistRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

  40. ZenterestDeFi ProtocolEthereum$21K

    An outdated price feed showed MPH at a vastly inflated price, letting an attacker borrow more from Zenterest than the collateral warranted and profit from the loans. The protocol lost about $21,000.

    How Stale Oracle Price (Oracle Manipulation)Chains EthereumReported by DefiLlamaRecord updated Nov 12, 2026

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Sources, consolidated into one record per incident:

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Amounts are US dollar values at the time of each incident; where sources report different figures, the record shows the range. Summaries by CryptoCoin.News. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.