Hack history / 2020 / Hack or exploit
Grin
Hack or exploit on Nov 8, 2020 · Validator Key Compromised
SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 2 SOURCES
Lost
undisclosed
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
not ranked
collapses, frauds and later news are not ranked
What happened
Unknown miner(s) acquired 57.4% of Grin's network hash power on November 7-8, enabling 51% attack capabilities. The attacker reorganized at least one forked block, likely through rented hashrate from cloud mining services during a price surge.
Details
- Date
- Nov 8, 2020
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Validator Key Compromised
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- Chain
- Chains
- Grin
Reported by
Related incidents
Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Grin hack, Nov 8, 2020: undisclosed lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht2d75ed10df/ (data as of 2026-10-31).