KuCoin Exchange Hack
- Centralized Exchange
KuCoin suffered a massive security breach in which hackers accessed private keys for the exchange’s hot wallets and stole an estimated ~$280 million+ in crypto assets including BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, and many ERC-20 tokens — one of the largest exchange hacks in history.
Incident Details
- Type
- EXCHANGE HACK
- Funds Lost
- $280M
- Status
- Funds recovered
Most funds recovered through project freezes and law enforcement; exchange compensated users.