Hack history / 2023 / Hack or exploit

Kronos Research

Hack or exploit on Nov 18, 2023 · API Key Compromised

SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 4 SOURCES

Lost

$26M

dollars at the time

Returned

none listed

as the sources state it

Rank

#174

among thefts by dollars lost

What happened

Kronos Research's API keys were compromised, allowing attackers to drain 26M USD from trading wallets via unauthorized transactions.

Details

Date: Nov 18, 2023
Kind: Hack or exploit
Method: API Key Compromised
How in: Keys, accounts and infrastructure
Target: Other
Chains: Ethereum

Reported by

DefiLlama ↗
rekt.news ↗
SlowMist Hacked ↗
Web3 Is Going Great ↗

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Cite this page

SwanBluechip, "Kronos Research hack, Nov 18, 2023: $26M lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht863f185978/ (data as of 2026-10-31).

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