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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Parity MultisigDeFi ProtocolEthereum$150M
A user reinitialized Parity’s shared wallet library and then destroyed it, permanently disabling more than 500 multisig wallets containing about 500,000 ETH.
NicehashCEXBitcoin$64M
Attackers obtained NiceHash employee credentials through phishing and accessed the company’s payment wallet, stealing more than 4,700 BTC. NiceHash later repaid affected users.
Our coverage: NiceHash CEO Confirms Theft Of More Than 4,700 BitcoinsSource
TetherTokenBitcoin$31M
An external attacker took USDT from Tether’s Treasury wallet and sent it to an unauthorized address. Tether blocked the tokens from circulating or being redeemed and worked with the Omni Foundation on changes to reclaim them.
Our coverage: Under-pressure Tether Alleges $30 Million Loss To HackSource
ParityWalletEthereum$30M
A flaw in Parity’s multisignature-wallet library let an attacker take ownership of wallets and drain them. A white-hat group used the same flaw to rescue funds from other vulnerable wallets.
CoindashICOEthereum$7.7M
An attacker compromised CoinDash’s ICO website and replaced its deposit address with one they controlled. Investors sent ETH to that address before the sale was stopped; the attacker retained some of the funds.
YapizonCEXBitcoin$4.8M
Attackers breached Yapizon’s system and stole bitcoin from four hot wallets. The exchange replaced users’ lost balances with Fei tokens, which represented IOUs.
EtherDeltaCEXEthereum$1.4M
Attackers hijacked EtherDelta’s website address and redirected users to a phishing site that captured their login details, leading to theft from users.
YOUBITCEXBitcoinUndisclosed
Attackers compromised Youbit’s hot wallet and took 17% of the exchange’s funds; its cold storage was not affected. Youbit closed after the breach.
BTC-eUndisclosed
Online reports suspected that hackers stole Bitcoin from BTC-e; a transaction moving about 66,163 BTC was cited, but the theft was unconfirmed.
ParityUndisclosed
A hacker exploited a vulnerability in Parity’s multi-signature wallet software, draining funds from three Ethereum projects: Swarm City, Edgeless, and Aeternity. A total of 153,037 ETH was stolen.
BithumbUndisclosed
Attackers obtained personal information for 31,800 Bithumb users from an employee’s computer and used or sought to use it for phone scams posing as exchange representatives. The report says exchange wallets were not affected.
StellarUndisclosed
An inflation flaw in Stellar’s protocol let an attacker create 2.25 million XLM. The Stellar Development Foundation discovered and patched the bug.
