EtherDelta Hack

REPORTED LOSS $1.4M
Medium Access Control ethereum

What happened

The DNS server of decentralized cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta was successfully breached by an attacker, enabling the hacker to redirect users to a malicious website.

Consequently, the hacker was able to steal funds from users who unknowingly imported their private keys into the impostor's website.

According to data obtained from the Ethereum blockchain, it appears that the hacker stole approximately 308 ether — worth approximately $250,000.

The hacker's address:

https://etherscan.io/address/0x3f8a37bd…6cc5fc

Case & protocol details

Classification Exchange (DEX) / Frontend & Infrastructure
Protocol Type Exploit/Access control
Official Website etherdelta.com/
Protocol Twitter/X @EtherDelta

Evidence & learning

Sources and on-chain records

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