Hack history / 2015 / Hack or exploit
BTER
Hack or exploit on Aug 15, 2015 · Private Key Compromised
ONE SOURCE · 1 SOURCE
Lost
$1.6M
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#767
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
BTER's servers were compromised and 50 million NXT tokens (valued at ~$1.65M) were stolen from the exchange's hot wallets. The exchange suspended operations and implemented security partnerships to prevent further losses.
Details
- Date
- Aug 15, 2015
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Private Key Compromised
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- Centralized exchange
- Chains
- Bitcoin
Reported by
Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "BTER hack, Aug 15, 2015: $1.6M lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht04b45e5133/ (data as of 2026-10-31).