Hack history / 2023 / Hack or exploit
Poloniex
Hack or exploit on Nov 10, 2023 · Malware
SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 4 SOURCES
Lost
$126M
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#45
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
Poloniex hot wallet private keys compromised on November 10, 2023, draining $126M across Ethereum, Tron, and Bitcoin. Compromise likely via malware or social engineering. Justin Sun committed to full reimbursement.
Details
- Date
- Nov 10, 2023
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Malware
- How in
- Phishing and scams
- Target
- Centralized exchange
- Chains
- Tron, Ethereum, Bitcoin
After the theft
- Victims reimbursed
- yes, amount not stated
“Justin Sun committed to full reimbursement.” (DefiLlama)
Related incidents
Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Poloniex hack, Nov 10, 2023: $126M lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht249c61a492/ (data as of 2026-10-31).