Coinsecure Hack

Reported loss $3.3M
Bitcoin
Custodial loss; cause disputed

What happened

In April 2018, Coinsecure reported 438.318 BTC missing from its custodial wallet. Its police complaint disputed an employee's explanation of an external attack and requested investigation. Contemporary reporting associated the incident with an exercise to claim Bitcoin Gold.

These accounts establish a reported custodial loss, not a proven account of who caused it.

Protocol details

Classification CeFi / Custodial Loss
Protocol Type Exploit/Access control
Protocol links Website

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