Hack history / Crypto hacks against centralized exchanges
Crypto hacks against centralized exchanges
Every recorded theft against centralized exchanges: hacks, exploits, phishing, scams and rug pulls.
Taken
$16.08B
184 thefts
Largest
$6.30B
Binance CEX
Through keys and infrastructure
62%
of dollars taken
Largest thefts
Binance CEX 2026-10-29 · Hack or exploit · Key Leaked via Infrastructure$6.30BThodex 2021-04-21 · Rug pull · Scam$2.50BBybit 2025-02-21 · Hack or exploit · Signer Phishing$1.46BCoincheck 2018-01-26 · Hack or exploit · Hot Wallet Key Compromised$534MFTX 2022-11-12 · Hack or exploit · Phishing$477MMt. Gox 2014-02-07 · Hack or exploit · Private Key Compromised$470MBitget 2026-09-24 · Hack or exploit · Hot Wallet Key Compromised$387MDMM Bitcoin 2024-05-31 · Hack or exploit · Phishing$305MKuCoin 2020-09-26 · Hack or exploit · Hot Wallet Key Compromised$281MGate 2018-04-21 · Hack or exploit · Private Key Compromised$235MWazirX: India 2024-07-18 · Hack or exploit · Signer Phishing$234.9MBitmart 2021-12-04 · Hack or exploit · Hot Wallet Key Compromised$196MJPEX 2023-09-13 · Hack or exploit · Scam$194.3MBitGrail 2018-02-12 · Hack or exploit · Improper Access Control$170MPoloniex 2023-11-10 · Hack or exploit · Malware$126M
Most recent
Binance CEX 2026-10-29 · Hack or exploit · Key Leaked via Infrastructure$6.30BCoinDCX 2026-10-21 · Hack or exploit · Hot Wallet Key Compromised$16MBitget 2026-09-24 · Hack or exploit · Hot Wallet Key Compromised$387MZilliqa exchange partner 2026-07-19 · Hack or exploit · Private Key LeakageundisclosedGrinex 2026-04-16 · Hack or exploit · Hot Wallet Key Compromised$13.7MParadex 2026-01-21 · Hack or exploit · Supply Chain AttackundisclosedICRYPEX Global 2025-12-17 · Hack or exploit · Security VulnerabilityundisclosedAzbitm 2025-12-16 · Hack or exploit · UnknownundisclosedUpbit 2025-11-26 · Hack or exploit · Malware$30.3MSwissBorg 2025-09-09 · Hack or exploit · API Key Compromised$41.5M
How attackers got in
Keys, accounts and infrastructure 108$9.93B
Phishing and scams 19$2.83B
Insiders: rug pulls, frauds, collapses 5$2.58B
Smart contract bug 24$278.9M
Other 23$238.6M
Bridge and cross-chain 2$118.9M
Price, oracle and governance 3$100.2M
By year
2026 6$6.72B
2025 14$1.94B
2024 19$821.3M
2023 26$663.7M
2022 12$609.4M
2021 15$2.90B
2020 22$396.3M
2019 30$296.1M
2018 12$1.08B
2017 6$78.6M
2016 4$75.7M
2015 6$9.9M
2014 6$486.7M
2013 2$1.3M
2012 3$568K
2011 1$8.8M
Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Crypto hacks against centralized exchanges", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/t/cex/ (data as of 2026-10-31).