Hack history / 2023 / Hack or exploit
Bitrue
Hack or exploit on Apr 14, 2023 · Hot Wallet Key Compromised
SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 3 SOURCES
Lost
$23M
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#190
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
On April 14, 2023 at 07:18 UTC, Bitrue's hot wallet was compromised; attackers withdrew ~$23M in ETH, QNT, GALA, SHIB, HOT, MATIC. Compromised wallet represented <5% of total exchange funds.
Details
- Date
- Apr 14, 2023
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Hot Wallet Key Compromised
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- Centralized exchange
- Chains
- Ethereum
After the theft
- Victims reimbursed
- yes, amount not stated
“All identified users who are affected by this incident will be compensated in full.” (SlowMist Hacked)
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Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Bitrue hack, Apr 14, 2023: $23M lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht1965b96da6/ (data as of 2026-10-31).