Hack history / 2022 / Hack or exploit
KyberSwap Classic
Hack or exploit on Sep 1, 2022 · CDN Compromise
SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 3 SOURCES
Lost
$265K
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#1,369
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
KyberSwap frontend was compromised on September 1, 2022 via Google Tag Manager API key compromise, injecting malicious code that tricked whale wallets into approving fraudulent transfers, stealing $265K from 2 wallets.
Details
- Date
- Sep 1, 2022
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- CDN Compromise
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- DeFi protocol
- Chains
- Polygon, Ethereum
Related incidents
KyberSwap Elastic 2023 · Hack or exploit · $51.4M
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Ethereum Classic 2020 · Hack or exploit · $1.7M
Ethereum Classic 2019 · Hack or exploit · $220K
KyberSwap 2023 · Hack or exploit · undisclosed
Ethereum Classic 2020 · Hack or exploit · $1.7M
Ethereum Classic 2019 · Hack or exploit · $220K
Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "KyberSwap Classic hack, Sep 1, 2022: $265K lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht6a5ae516ea/ (data as of 2026-11-01).