Hack history / 2024 / Hack or exploit
xBlast
Hack or exploit on Apr 9, 2024 · Hot Wallet Key Compromised
SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 2 SOURCES
Lost
$84K
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#1,791
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
On April 9, 2024, the xBlast protocol's main wallet was compromised and the attacker transferred XBL tokens worth approximately 22 ETH (~$84.5K) to an alternate address and sold them. xBlast responded with plans to deploy new XB tokens and provide fair compensation to affected users.
Details
- Date
- Apr 9, 2024
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Hot Wallet Key Compromised
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- Token
- Chains
- Ethereum
After the theft
- Victims reimbursed
- yes, amount not stated
“xBlast responded with plans to deploy new XB tokens and provide fair compensation to affected users.” (DefiLlama)
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Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "xBlast hack, Apr 9, 2024: $84K lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht54b33e5602/ (data as of 2026-10-31).