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 2551–2600 of 3300 ranked incidents

Largest Web3 incidents by USD amount lost
Rank Project Amount Lost Date Chain Technique Attack Guide Source
2551 SAFEPUP TOKEN binance Honeypot View →
2552 MoonAkita Inu binance Honeypot View →
2553 MaxGoatToken binance Honeypot View →
2554 LuckyDoge binance Honeypot View →
2555 WhereLambo binance Honeypot View →
2556 NEPTUNE Token binance Honeypot View →
2557 WOODEN Token binance Honeypot View →
2558 GEMROCKET binance Honeypot View →
2559 HuskyMoon binance Honeypot View →
2560 Eloge Inu ethereum Honeypot View →
2561 MoonDegenerates binance Honeypot View →
2562 ShibaBTC binance Honeypot View →
2563 ARGOAPP binance Honeypot View →
2564 KISHUSWAP ethereum Honeypot View →
2565 Maxxi Protocol binance Honeypot View →
2566 SAFEMOONSWAP ethereum Honeypot View →
2567 MulletCoinClub binance Honeypot View →
2568 JAGUAR binance Honeypot View →
2569 SHIBACOIN ethereum Honeypot View →
2570 T-Rex binance Honeypot View →
2571 KNIGHT TOKEN binance Honeypot View →
2572 AERION binance Honeypot View →
2573 X1000 ONLY binance Honeypot View →
2574 GDRAGON binance Honeypot View →
2575 KumaInu binance Honeypot View →
2576 GDOGE binance Honeypot View →
2577 Alaskan binance Honeypot View →
2578 GOATMOON binance Honeypot View →
2579 Dasani binance Honeypot View →
2580 ASTIR binance Honeypot View →
2581 MOMAFINANCE binance Honeypot View →
2582 PangeaOceanCleaunUp binance Honeypot View →
2583 BIRDE binance Honeypot View →
2584 Chunky Inu ethereum Honeypot View →
2585 SMOKE TOKEN binance Honeypot View →
2586 KNIGHT RIDER binance Honeypot View →
2587 HungryWorldBSC binance Honeypot View →
2588 DOORToken binance Honeypot View →
2589 Lucky Token binance Honeypot View →
2590 SolarRocket binance Honeypot View →
2591 KingShiba binance Honeypot View →
2592 Glossify binance Honeypot View →
2593 Up DeFi ethereum Honeypot View →
2594 FUCK ENVIRONMENT binance Honeypot View →
2595 MoonKind binance Honeypot View →
2596 Windswap binance Honeypot View →
2597 CHINESE binance Honeypot View →
2598 SHIBAFARM ethereum Honeypot View →
2599 EAGLE binance Honeypot View →
2600 AstroPig 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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