Ledger All ledgers
Blockchain hacks
34 attacks on Chain targets, with $465.3m in known losses.
$465.3m lost across 34 incidents, 2.5% of the ledger
Largest: Liquid Network ($320.0m), Nesa ($50.0m), Bitcoin Gold ($18.0m).
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$435.2m2026
| Date | Target | Lost | Type | Method | Returned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | Initia | $2.6m | Chain | Infinite Mint | — |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Pirate Chain | — | Chain | Unbacked Mint | — |
| 23 Sept 2026 | Meter | — | Chain | Protocol Logic | — |
| 19 Sept 2026 | MultiversX | $0 | Chain | Protocol Logic | — |
| 06 Sept 2026 | Liquid Network | $320.0m | Chain | Unbacked Cross-Chain Mint | — |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Radix | $1.2m | Chain | Improper Access Control | — |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Nesa | $50.0m | Chain | Arithmetic Error | — |
| 22 Aug 2026 | TAC | $7.5m | Chain | Withdrawal Logic Flaw | — |
| 22 Aug 2026 | KiiChain | $9.7m | Chain | Arithmetic Error | — |
| 21 Aug 2026 | MANTRA Chain | $0 | Chain | Improper Access Control | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | BounceBit | $3.0m | Chain | Improper Access Control | — |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Harmony Bridge | $3.2m | Chain | Bridge Logic Flaw | — |
| 08 Aug 2026 | Oraichain | $1.0m | Chain | Unbacked Cross-Chain Mint | — |
| 07 Aug 2026 | Ravencoin | — | Chain | Missing Input Validation | — |
| 03 Aug 2026 | RISEx | $673,012 | Chain | Improper Access Control | — |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Zilliqa | $1.6m | Chain | Weak Key Generation | — |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Wanchain | $10.0m | Chain | Signature Verification Flaw | — |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Taiko Bridge | $1.7m | Chain | Forged Proof | — |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Secret Network | $4.7m | Chain | Unbacked Cross-Chain Mint | — |
| 09 Jun 2026 | NovaBox | $107,000 | Chain | Incorrect Share Accounting | — |
| 20 May 2026 | MAP Protocol | $110,000 | Chain | Infinite Mint | — |
| 15 May 2026 | THORChain DEX | $10.7m | Chain | Bridge Logic Flaw | — |
| 27 Apr 2026 | ZetaChain | $333,868 | Chain | Token Approval Abuse | — |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Litecoin | — | Chain | Missing Input Validation | — |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Saga | $7.0m | Chain | Infinite Mint | — |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Terra (LUNA) | $4.3m | Chain | Phishing | — |
| 02 Jan 2022 | DefiChain | — | Chain | Incorrect Fee Accounting | — |
| 08 Dec 2020 | Aeternity | $5.2m | Chain | Validator Key Compromised | — |
| 08 Nov 2020 | Grin | — | Chain | Validator Key Compromised | — |
| 06 Jan 2019 | Ethereum Classic | $219,500 | Chain | Forged Proof | — |
| 02 Jun 2018 | ZenCash | $550,000 | Chain | Forged Proof | — |
| 22 May 2018 | Verge | $1.8m | Chain | Withdrawal Logic Flaw | — |
| 16 May 2018 | Bitcoin Gold | $18.0m | Chain | Forged Proof | — |
| 13 May 2018 | MonaCoin | $90,000 | Chain | Forged Proof | — |
Amounts are DefiLlama’s estimates and can change as incidents are revalued. Its returned figure can include money a company repaid itself, not only funds recovered from attackers. Source: DefiLlama.
Cite this Bitminer.io, “Blockchain hacks”, data to 2 November 2026, https://bitminer.io/ledger/failures/type/chain/. How this is built