Hack history / 2018 / Hack or exploit
Coinrail
Hack or exploit on Jun 10, 2018 · Improper Access Control
SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 2 SOURCES
Lost
$37.2M
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#137
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
On June 10, 2018, South Korean exchange Coinrail suffered an intrusion that resulted in the theft of over $40M in altcoins. The attack compromised approximately 30% of assets held on the platform, including ~$20M in NPXS tokens, $14M in Aston X, and $6M in other tokens. Two-thirds of stolen assets were recovered through partner exchanges.
Details
- Date
- Jun 10, 2018
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Improper Access Control
- How in
- Smart contract bug
- Target
- Centralized exchange
- Chains
- Ethereum
After the theft
- Recovered or seized
- yes, amount not stated
“Two-thirds of stolen assets were recovered through partner exchanges.” (DefiLlama)
Reported by
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Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Coinrail hack, Jun 10, 2018: $37.2M lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht40776cbaa7/ (data as of 2026-10-31).