Most Expensive Crypto Hacks Leaderboard

The biggest Web3 and DeFi exploits ranked by amount lost. Track high-impact incidents, study attack patterns, and learn how security failures scale into multi-million dollar losses.

  • $101B+

    Total Value Lost

  • 3300

    Incidents Tracked

  • 74

    Chains Affected

  • 80

    $100M+ Incidents

Top 10 Biggest Hacks

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  1. 🥈

    Mantra

    $5.50B

  2. #4

    LuBian

    $3.50B

    bitcoin

  3. #8

    Thodex

    $2.00B

  4. #10

    Finiko

    $1.50B

Where the Largest Losses Concentrate

Top Chains by Losses

  • ethereum $8,051M
  • bitcoin $4,415M
  • bsc $2,654M
  • solana $1,605M
  • polygon $1,512M

Top Techniques by Losses

  • Other $61,553M
  • Rugpull $15,684M
  • Access Control $4,030M
  • Private Key Compromised (Brute Force) $3,500M
  • Safe Multisig wallet Phishing Exploit / Access Control $1,635M

Full Leaderboard

Showing 2501–2550 of 3300 ranked incidents

Largest Web3 incidents by USD amount lost
Rank Project Amount Lost Date Chain Technique Attack Guide Source
2501 600X binance Honeypot View →
2502 HolyMoon binance Honeypot View →
2503 BSCstarter binance Honeypot View →
2504 WOO binance Honeypot View →
2505 CRYPTO MOON SHOTS binance Honeypot View →
2506 SpaceGoat binance Honeypot View →
2507 Rabbit Swap binance Honeypot View →
2508 Auditore binance Honeypot View →
2509 Mommy Milkers ethereum Honeypot View →
2510 BraveHeart TOKEN binance Honeypot View →
2511 Kimchi Inu ethereum Honeypot View →
2512 Kobe binance Honeypot View →
2513 ORANGE TOKEN binance Honeypot View →
2514 NFT ECO binance Honeypot View →
2515 LIGMA ethereum Honeypot View →
2516 RUSHMOON binance Honeypot View →
2517 FULLMOON binance Honeypot View →
2518 Kwikswap ethereum Honeypot View →
2519 NETVRK ethereum Honeypot View →
2520 BOMB Token binance Honeypot View →
2521 SAFEOXYGEN Token binance Honeypot View →
2522 LETHE Token binance Honeypot View →
2523 TeslaModelS Plaid binance Honeypot View →
2524 SupHerbs binance Honeypot View →
2525 ShinyShiba binance Honeypot View →
2526 BRONZE Token binance Honeypot View →
2527 Shuby Inu ethereum Honeypot View →
2528 MoonGiraffe binance Honeypot View →
2529 MAMASHIBA ethereum Honeypot View →
2530 Smells Like Updoge ethereum Honeypot View →
2531 Rocket Doge binance Honeypot View →
2532 SafeMEME binance Honeypot View →
2533 LION binance Honeypot View →
2534 ELEPHANT binance Honeypot View →
2535 Polkally binance Honeypot View →
2536 IDEA Token binance Honeypot View →
2537 DipBitcoin binance Honeypot View →
2538 $FUCKELON binance Honeypot View →
2539 Chubby Akita binance Honeypot View →
2540 GoatCoin binance Honeypot View →
2541 MoonFly binance Honeypot View →
2542 SHIBA PLATINUM binance Honeypot View →
2543 KreamPie binance Honeypot View →
2544 MoonChain binance Honeypot View →
2545 TIGER binance Honeypot View →
2546 ElonCash binance Honeypot View →
2547 PirateElon binance Honeypot View →
2548 PANKY TOKEN binance Honeypot View →
2549 KodaRobotDog Token binance Honeypot View →
2550 YieldShiba.com binance Honeypot View →

Data sourced from DefiLlama & SunWeb3Sec/DeFiHackLabs . Thank you for keeping Web3 security data open.

Understanding the Pattern Behind Billion-Dollar Losses

The most expensive crypto hacks are not random. They cluster around repeating vulnerability patterns: access-control failures, flash-loan manipulation, oracle abuse, and unsafe external calls. Studying large-loss incidents helps security researchers prioritize high-impact threat models first.

For deeper context, explore the full Web3 Hacks Dashboard and our Smart Contract Attack Library for hands-on exploit and mitigation breakdowns.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this leaderboard ranked?

Incidents are ranked by parsed USD amount lost in descending order. Records without parseable loss values are excluded from this ranking.

Does this include every attack type?

It includes all incidents with known loss values in the database. Use the full dashboard for broader filtering and lower-severity incidents.

How can I learn to prevent these exploits?

Study attack-class pages first, then practice in guided exercises inside the Smart Contract Hacking course.

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