Hack history / 2023 / Hack or exploit
BitBrowser
Hack or exploit on Aug 26, 2023 · Private Key Leakage
ONE SOURCE · 1 SOURCE
Lost
$520K
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#1,135
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
The private key of the BitBrowser browser user was suspected to be leaked, and many members of the encryption community reported that the private key was stolen. BitBrowser issued a notice, admitting that the cached data of the server may have been invaded, and the case has been reported. Users whose wallets have enabled extended data synchronization are at risk of being stolen. It is recommended to take immediate measures to transfer wallet assets. Cos, the founder of SlowMist, said on Twitter that the leakage of the private key of BitBrowser users has caused at least $520,000 in losses.
Details
- Date
- Aug 26, 2023
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Private Key Leakage
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- not stated
- Chains
- not stated
Reported by
Related incidents
Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "BitBrowser hack, Aug 26, 2023: $520K lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht9ccaa31cb3/ (data as of 2026-10-31).