Hack history / 2019 / Hack or exploit
QuadrigaCX
Hack or exploit on Feb 4, 2019 · Founder and CEO suddenly died
ONE SOURCE · 1 SOURCE
Lost
undisclosed
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
not ranked
collapses, frauds and later news are not ranked
What happened
Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange is seeking creditor protection after losing about $190 million worth of cryptocurrency after the sudden death of its founder and chief executive in December.
Details
- Date
- Feb 4, 2019
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Founder and CEO suddenly died
- How in
- Other
- Target
- Centralized exchange
- Chains
- not stated
Reported by
Related incidents
Over 100 Bitcoin moved from dormant QuadrigaCX wallets in "unauthorized" transfer 2022 · Fraud · $1.8M
Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "QuadrigaCX hack, Feb 4, 2019: undisclosed lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht6d35403628/ (data as of 2026-10-31).