Crypto Hacks
Top 10 crypto hacks of 2015
In 2015, attackers took $9.93M in 6 crypto hacks and thefts. The biggest was Bitstamp on Jan 5, 2015, at $5.2M. The 6 largest account for 100% of the year's losses.
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The 6 biggest crypto hacks of 2015, ranked
1
Bitstamp
Jan 5, 2015CEXBitcoin$5.2MPhishing emails led an employee to install malware, giving attackers access to Bitstamp’s hot-wallet systems and wallet files. The attackers stole 19,000 bitcoins from its operating wallets.
2
BTER
Feb 17, 2015CEXBitcoin$1.75MBTER’s cold wallet was breached and 7,170 BTC was stolen; the exchange suspended operations.
3
BTER
Aug 15, 2015CEXBitcoin$1.65MAttackers compromised BTER’s servers and stole 50 million NXT from its hot wallets. The exchange suspended operations afterward.
4
KipCoin
Feb 18, 2015CEXBitcoin$728KAttackers accessed KipCoin’s server and copied its wallet.dat file, which holds wallet keys. Months later, they began moving more than 3,000 BTC.
5
Bitfinex
May 22, 2015CEXBitcoin$329KAttackers compromised Bitfinex’s hot wallets, the exchange’s online storage, and stole about 1,460 BTC.
6
796
Jan 27, 2015CEXBitcoin$270KA flaw in 796’s withdrawal system let an attacker change a withdrawal address, and exchange staff failed to catch the change. As a result, 1,000 BTC went to the attacker instead of the customer.
