Hack history / 2018 / Hack or exploit
Bancor V3
Hack or exploit on Jul 9, 2018 · Hot Wallet Key Compromised
SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 2 SOURCES
Lost
$23.5M
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#189
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
Bancor decentralized exchange platform suffered a security breach on July 9, 2018 where attackers gained unauthorized access to the platform's wallet containing BNT tokens, ETH, and other ERC-20 tokens. The attacker drained approximately $23.5 million in assets. Bancor identified the breach, secured affected accounts, and announced recovery and user compensation measures.
Details
- Date
- Jul 9, 2018
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Hot Wallet Key Compromised
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- DeFi protocol
- Chains
- Ethereum
Reported by
Related incidents
Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Bancor V3 hack, Jul 9, 2018: $23.5M lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht55d8776bab/ (data as of 2026-10-31).