Hack history / 2020 / Phishing

KuCoin

Phishing on Aug 19, 2020 · Phishing attack

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

KuCoin, a cryptocurrency exchange, warned of fraudulent websites using its brand to try to steal cryptocurrencies. The website provides false rewards to induce users to deposit digital assets.

Details

Date: Aug 19, 2020
Kind: Phishing
Method: Phishing attack
How in: Phishing and scams
Target: Centralized exchange
Chains: not stated

Reported by

SlowMist Hacked ↗

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Cite this page

SwanBluechip, "KuCoin phishing, Aug 19, 2020: undisclosed lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/htfd25492459/ (data as of 2026-10-31).

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