[Updated] List of cryptocurrency exchange hacks

[meanwords]

Of all the exchanges that I've seen so far, Poloniex is probably the safest to bet base on that history. 97 BTC 6 years ago was probably nothing compared to other hot exchanges right now. It's probably second to LocalBitcoins. Though exchanges are not that safe, we still have few options to trade cryptocurrency right now and my tops are Poloniex and Kucoin for the security.

[Reid]

Mt.Gox Exchange	Mar 2014	850,000 BTC
Mt.Gox Exchange	Jun 2011	2,643 BTC

2 for Mt.Gox?
Sorry but I was not into cryptocurrency yet when this happened.

So it's like the 1st one was just a beta test of the hack or scam or whatever they call it now.
And then they completed it @2014?
One hell of a large amount if calculated now. But I think they have already sold some of it and it they might have not much anymore.
How much could this be at that time? Is there an exact date?

Edit:
2014

February One of the largest bitcoin exchanges, Mt.Gox, suspended withdrawals citing technical issues. By the end of the month, Mt. Gox had filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan amid reports that 744,000 bitcoins had been stolen. Months before the filing, the popularity of Mt. Gox had waned as users experienced difficulties withdrawing funds.
February 1st American newspaper The Chicago Sun-Times accepts payment in bitcoin for subscriptions.
February 10th-12th Problems with transactions in several big stock exchanges. Bitcoin price decreased to USD $600 (a historical 30% decrease).

Credits: https://en.bitcoinwiki.org/wiki/Bitcoin_history

[oscarftw]

Excellent! Now I have some information before I entered in this forum. Others exchange still in suspicion but in Binance risk fee between all centralized exchange. After last time hacked, Binance exchange refund all money. I know still some exchange didn't hacked, isn't means that this exchange is secure.

[bgaf]

Wow so many exchanges already been hacked. This proves how blockchain and centralized exchange isnt safe at all. If you would compute all the loses that staggering to a huge fund that if werent wasted will contributed on the market. Imagine how hackers ripping the money? Im wondering how much was recovered on these hack or were able to get from the thieves?

[Ifra24]

Wow so many exchanges already been hacked. This proves how blockchain and centralized exchange isnt safe at all.

I think the unsafe can be a system of exchanges. For blokchain, I think it's still very safe. Unless for example you have a key and sed blockchain has been stolen. So mistakes seem to be in you.

[Fesatmas]

Wow so many exchanges already been hacked. This proves how blockchain and centralized exchange isnt safe at all. If you would compute all the loses that staggering to a huge fund that if werent wasted will contributed on the market. Imagine how hackers ripping the money? Im wondering how much was recovered on these hack or were able to get from the thieves?

Of course, more hackers will get from the results of hacks and therefore very risky if you store too many assets on the exchange, if the exchange funds have been stolen in large amounts of course this can affect the price of hackers can sell it as they like and they just steal easily in a short time.
Every exchange will have vulnerability to hackers, so they must be more careful in storing assets.

[CRYPTO TRON]

It means that there is no secure system and website because even the more secure like binance was experienced hacking and many exchanges site too.  So once your money is in the crypto exchange make sure that is safe  because anything will possible to happen like losing of your money.

The best is to hold assets on exchange just long enough so you can finish your tasks, than move back out from online.

[CRYPTO TRON]

This is good information, OP i just hope that you can try to add or create another column to be used for the list of the dex that has ever got hacked by scammer. I have seen some dexs in the past were getting hacked too. It's really important to make the newcomers aware of this.

Totally agree. A safe environment will contribute to the growth of the crypto community.

[CRYPTO TRON]

Wow so many exchanges already been hacked. This proves how blockchain and centralized exchange isnt safe at all.

I think the unsafe can be a system of exchanges. For blokchain, I think it's still very safe. Unless for example you have a key and sed blockchain has been stolen. So mistakes seem to be in you.

Its true blockchain is safe and if your assets are offline you have nothing to worry about. Just keep your seed ''under the pillow''

[CRYPTO TRON]

Wow so many exchanges already been hacked. This proves how blockchain and centralized exchange isnt safe at all. If you would compute all the loses that staggering to a huge fund that if werent wasted will contributed on the market. Imagine how hackers ripping the money? Im wondering how much was recovered on these hack or were able to get from the thieves?

Yes interesting data. Blockchain itself is safe but exchanges need to do more on security also holders need to store most of assets in cold wallets! Many of exchanges could not recover attacks!

[yazher]

This is a good resource, I never thought there was this many. Mt.Gox was the only exchange I have known who became bankrupt after they got hacked. I never knew there was the first incidence before it got hacked. After that whenever those exchanges became victim to hacking activities, the price of bitcoin will suddenly fall in a dramatic way until now. The only chances we can stop those decrease meant of price whenever this event happened, is to follow what has Binance did when they got some sort of hacking in their exchanges. they successfully recovered the victim's funds.

[reallester]

Some people hold their crypto assets on exchanges, it is very dangerous, previously many exchanges have been hacked.
I advise You should keep your crypto assets in your personal wallet because the exchange is not safe.


Hacked Exchanges

Name	Date	Loss
_______________________________________________________________________________	______________	________________________
Altsbit Exchange	Feb 2020	6,929 BTC, 23,210 ETH, 3,924,082 ARRR, 414,154 VRSC & 1,066 KMD
Upbit Exchange	Nov 2019	342,000 ETH
VinDAX Exchange	Nov 2019	$500,000 Worth of Cryptocurrency
Bitpoint Exchange	Jul 2019	1,225 BTC, 11,169 ETH, 1,985 BCH, 5,108 LTC & over 28 million XRP
Bitrue Exchange	Jun 2019	9.3 Million XRP & 2.5 Million ADA
GateHub Exchange	Jun 2019	23,200,000 XRP
Binance Exchange	May 2019	7,000 BTC
Bithumb Exchange	Mar 2019	3 Million EOS & 20 Million XRP
CoinBene Exchange	Mar 2019	Unknown
Coinbin Exchange	Feb 2019	Unknown
Coinmama Exchange	Feb 2019	No
Cryptopia Exchange	Jan 2019	1,675 ETH
QuadrigaCX Exchange	Dec 2019	26,350 BTC
MapleChange Exchange	Oct 2019	913 BTC
Zaif Exchange	Sep 2018	5,966 BTC
Bithumb Exchange	Jun 2018	$31 Million Worth of XRP
Taylor Exchange	May 2018	2,578 ETH
CoinSecure Exchange	April 2018	438 BTC
Bitgrail Exchange	Feb 2018	17,000,000 NANO
Coincheck Exchange	Jan 2018	523,000,000 NEM
Youbit Exchange	Dec 2017	Unknown
Bithumb Exchange	Jul 2017	$7 Million Worth of BTC & ETH
Yapizon (Youbit) Exchange	Apr 2017	3,800 BTC
Bitfinex Exchange	Aug 2016	120,000 BTC
GateCoin Exchange	May 2016	250 BTC & 185,000 ETH
ShapeShift Exchange	Apr 2016	$230,000 Worth of Crypto
BTER Exchange	Feb 2015	7,170 BTC
Bitstamp Exchange	Jan 2015	19,000 BTC
LocalBitcoins Exchange	Jan 2015	17 BTC
796 Exchange	Jan 2015	1,000 BTC
MintPal Exchange	Oct 2014	3,700 BTC
Cryptsy Exchange	Jul 2014	13,000 BTC & 300,000 LTC
MintPal Exchange	Jul 2014	8 Million VRC
Mt.Gox Exchange	Mar 2014	850,000 BTC
Poloniex Exchange	Mar 2014	97 BTC
BitCash Exchange	Nov 2013	484 BTC
Vicurex Exchange	May 2013	1,454 BTC
BitFloor Exchange	Sep 2012	24,000 BTC
Bitcoinica Exchange	May 2012	18,457 BTC
Mt.Gox Exchange	Jun 2011	2,643 BTC
Bitcoin7 Exchange	Oct 2011	11,000 BTC

Source: https://selfkey.org/list-of-cryptocurrency-exchange-hacks/

This is terrifying.  It almost as saying all the exchanges have been hacked in one way or the other.  The list is just too long, come to think of the fact that Binance has been hacked. It means other exchanges are not safe as well. Bottom line is for individuals to keep ones assets safe.

[CRYPTO TRON]

This is a good resource, I never thought there was this many. Mt.Gox was the only exchange I have known who became bankrupt after they got hacked. I never knew there was the first incidence before it got hacked. After that whenever those exchanges became victim to hacking activities, the price of bitcoin will suddenly fall in a dramatic way until now. The only chances we can stop those decrease meant of price whenever this event happened, is to follow what has Binance did when they got some sort of hacking in their exchanges. they successfully recovered the victim's funds.

Many exchanges cant afford great security protection or just don't care for safe environment. The best way is to stick with the strongest exchanges and do as much is possible by your own to make safe place for your assets!

[CRYPTO TRON]

Some people hold their crypto assets on exchanges, it is very dangerous, previously many exchanges have been hacked.
I advise You should keep your crypto assets in your personal wallet because the exchange is not safe.


Hacked Exchanges

Name	Date	Loss
_______________________________________________________________________________	______________	________________________
Altsbit Exchange	Feb 2020	6,929 BTC, 23,210 ETH, 3,924,082 ARRR, 414,154 VRSC & 1,066 KMD
Upbit Exchange	Nov 2019	342,000 ETH
VinDAX Exchange	Nov 2019	$500,000 Worth of Cryptocurrency
Bitpoint Exchange	Jul 2019	1,225 BTC, 11,169 ETH, 1,985 BCH, 5,108 LTC & over 28 million XRP
Bitrue Exchange	Jun 2019	9.3 Million XRP & 2.5 Million ADA
GateHub Exchange	Jun 2019	23,200,000 XRP
Binance Exchange	May 2019	7,000 BTC
Bithumb Exchange	Mar 2019	3 Million EOS & 20 Million XRP
CoinBene Exchange	Mar 2019	Unknown
Coinbin Exchange	Feb 2019	Unknown
Coinmama Exchange	Feb 2019	No
Cryptopia Exchange	Jan 2019	1,675 ETH
QuadrigaCX Exchange	Dec 2019	26,350 BTC
MapleChange Exchange	Oct 2019	913 BTC
Zaif Exchange	Sep 2018	5,966 BTC
Bithumb Exchange	Jun 2018	$31 Million Worth of XRP
Taylor Exchange	May 2018	2,578 ETH
CoinSecure Exchange	April 2018	438 BTC
Bitgrail Exchange	Feb 2018	17,000,000 NANO
Coincheck Exchange	Jan 2018	523,000,000 NEM
Youbit Exchange	Dec 2017	Unknown
Bithumb Exchange	Jul 2017	$7 Million Worth of BTC & ETH
Yapizon (Youbit) Exchange	Apr 2017	3,800 BTC
Bitfinex Exchange	Aug 2016	120,000 BTC
GateCoin Exchange	May 2016	250 BTC & 185,000 ETH
ShapeShift Exchange	Apr 2016	$230,000 Worth of Crypto
BTER Exchange	Feb 2015	7,170 BTC
Bitstamp Exchange	Jan 2015	19,000 BTC
LocalBitcoins Exchange	Jan 2015	17 BTC
796 Exchange	Jan 2015	1,000 BTC
MintPal Exchange	Oct 2014	3,700 BTC
Cryptsy Exchange	Jul 2014	13,000 BTC & 300,000 LTC
MintPal Exchange	Jul 2014	8 Million VRC
Mt.Gox Exchange	Mar 2014	850,000 BTC
Poloniex Exchange	Mar 2014	97 BTC
BitCash Exchange	Nov 2013	484 BTC
Vicurex Exchange	May 2013	1,454 BTC
BitFloor Exchange	Sep 2012	24,000 BTC
Bitcoinica Exchange	May 2012	18,457 BTC
Mt.Gox Exchange	Jun 2011	2,643 BTC
Bitcoin7 Exchange	Oct 2011	11,000 BTC

Source: https://selfkey.org/list-of-cryptocurrency-exchange-hacks/

This is terrifying.  It almost as saying all the exchanges have been hacked in one way or the other.  The list is just too long, come to think of the fact that Binance has been hacked. It means other exchanges are not safe as well. Bottom line is for individuals to keep ones assets safe.

And i think this is not full list !

[CryptoYar]

And i think this is not full list !

If you mean that I have missed an exchange hack, then you tell me I will add that too. Hope this does not increase. Anyways, I will keep updating it

[mdzahed134]

Nice topick but some information need correction. For example - Cryptopia Jan 2019 1,675 ETH. But Cryptopia lost much more funds for sure, they didn't show clear statistic but this exchange is in liquidation process at the moment. We have different information but in general Cryptopia lost more than 25 million $ coz of that.
 https://www.coindesk.com/hacked-exchange-cryptopia-discloses-estimate-of-stolen-crypto

I think this guy just mentioned about 1600+ ETH but it would be total 16 million worth of various cryptocurrencies. Yeah cryptopia did not mentioned regarding how much dollar’s stolen but Dentacoin(DCN) is very affected, this coin trading volume was big in exchange, a few billions tokens are got hacked. Even though a few new projects are so much affected those are just listed in cryptopia exchange.                        

[kizumin]

Damn, looking back the Mt. Gox really the worst cryptocurrency exchange hacks with 850k BTC. Nothing could surpass that amount and when I saw Binance on that list with 7k BTC loss, really nothing is safe in the internet.

[Krabby]

And i think this is not full list !

If you mean that I have missed an exchange hack, then you tell me I will add that too. Hope this does not increase. Anyways, I will keep updating it

I think you have updated the list completely. If you missed it, I think the exchanges are too small to be listed here. Here get a great knowledge about the hack history of the major exchanges in this market

[CryptoYar]

Damn, looking back the Mt. Gox really the worst cryptocurrency exchange hacks with 850k BTC. Nothing could surpass that amount and when I saw Binance on that list with 7k BTC loss, really nothing is safe in the internet.

My Friend, there is nothing secure, we should just take precaution. If someone can avoid being hacked, then why do these companies lose so much money and reputation?

[Tipstar]

Damn, looking back the Mt. Gox really the worst cryptocurrency exchange hacks with 850k BTC. Nothing could surpass that amount and when I saw Binance on that list with 7k BTC loss, really nothing is safe in the internet.

My Friend, there is nothing secure, we should just take precaution. If someone can avoid being hacked, then why do these companies lose so much money and reputation?

Newer research found that some of those hacking were done by the mt.gox themselves. They were hiding the users coins and filling for a bankruptcy. Mt.gox ended a scam. Mintpal too was closed after the 2nd hack. Though the site let users to withdraw their funds, some accused the site of not letting them withdraw.