Hack history / 2025 / Hack or exploit

Nobitex

Hack or exploit on Jun 18, 2025 · Malware

SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 3 SOURCES

Lost

$90M

sources: $82M to $90M

Returned

none listed

as the sources state it

Rank

#65

among thefts by dollars lost

What happened

Nobitex hot wallet private keys compromised on June 18, 2025, leading to $82-90M theft across blockchains. Attackers deliberately destroyed the stolen funds by sending to inaccessible addresses as a political statement.

Details

Date: Jun 18, 2025
Kind: Hack or exploit
Method: Malware
How in: Phishing and scams
Target: Centralized exchange
Chains: Tron, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Polygon, Bitcoin

Reported by

DefiLlama ↗
SlowMist Hacked ↗
Web3 Is Going Great ↗

Related incidents

Upbit 2025 · Hack or exploit · $30.3M

Cite this page

SwanBluechip, "Nobitex hack, Jun 18, 2025: $90M lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht3285b423aa/ (data as of 2026-11-01).

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