Hack history / 2016 / Hack or exploit
Bitcurex
Hack or exploit on Oct 13, 2016 · Hot Wallet Key Compromised
ONE SOURCE · 1 SOURCE
Lost
$1.5M
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#805
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
On October 13, 2016, Poland's largest Bitcoin exchange Bitcurex shut down after losing 2,300 BTC (~$1.5M) to attackers. The platform cited 'external interference in automated data collection' but later investigation revealed security compromises. The exchange attempted to restart but permanently closed weeks later.
Details
- Date
- Oct 13, 2016
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Hot Wallet Key Compromised
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- Centralized exchange
- Chains
- Bitcoin
Reported by
Related incidents
Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Bitcurex hack, Oct 13, 2016: $1.5M lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht43c25a181c/ (data as of 2026-10-31).