Hack history / 2021 / Hack or exploit
Bilaxy
Hack or exploit on Aug 29, 2021 · Hot Wallet Key Compromised
SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 2 SOURCES
Lost
$21.7M
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#195
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
On August 28-29, 2021, cryptocurrency exchange Bilaxy's hot wallet was compromised, resulting in the theft of approximately $21.7 million in various ERC20 tokens including USDT, USDC, and UNI. The attacker transferred 200 ETH to Tornado Cash to mix the stolen funds.
Details
- Date
- Aug 29, 2021
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Hot Wallet Key Compromised
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- Centralized exchange
- Chains
- Ethereum
Reported by
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Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Bilaxy hack, Aug 29, 2021: $21.7M lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/htcd8615bf10/ (data as of 2026-11-01).