Hack history / 2019 / Hack or exploit

Bitrue

Hack or exploit on Jun 27, 2019 · Improper Access Control

SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 2 SOURCES

Lost

$4.7M

dollars at the time

Returned

none listed

as the sources state it

Rank

#468

among thefts by dollars lost

What happened

Hackers exploited a vulnerability in Bitrue's withdrawal risk-control second-review process, bypassing security checks to drain 9.3M XRP and 2.5M ADA from the hot wallet.

Details

Date: Jun 27, 2019
Kind: Hack or exploit
Method: Improper Access Control
How in: Smart contract bug
Target: Centralized exchange
Chains: XRP, Cardano

Reported by

DefiLlama ↗
SlowMist Hacked ↗

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SwanBluechip, "Bitrue hack, Jun 27, 2019: $4.7M lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/htbbb856da6c/ (data as of 2026-10-31).

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