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 2701–2750 of 3300 ranked incidents

Largest Web3 incidents by USD amount lost
Rank Project Amount Lost Date Chain Technique Attack Guide Source
2701 DeFiner binance Honeypot View →
2702 Mercurial Finance ethereum Honeypot View →
2703 Skem.finance ethereum Honeypot View →
2704 Falcon 9 SpaceX Token ethereum Honeypot View →
2705 TradeStars ethereum Honeypot View →
2706 TAXITOKEN binance Honeypot View →
2707 Moon Lambo ethereum Honeypot View →
2708 SpaceShuttle binance Honeypot View →
2709 ELON ORBIT binance Honeypot View →
2710 Starlink Mission Mars ethereum Honeypot View →
2711 BattlePets binance Honeypot View →
2712 SafeMarket Token binance Honeypot View →
2713 BondAppetit binance Honeypot View →
2714 LOCGame ethereum Honeypot View →
2715 PIethori ethereum Honeypot View →
2716 Dfyn.Network ethereum Honeypot View →
2717 India Pale Ale binance Honeypot View →
2718 Rocket Man binance Honeypot View →
2719 PHOENIXTOKEN binance Honeypot View →
2720 PAIRS binance Honeypot View →
2721 INFINITE SPACE binance Honeypot View →
2722 NyanCat binance Honeypot View →
2723 Tibetan Mastiff Protocol ethereum Honeypot View →
2724 SpaceX Network ethereum Honeypot View →
2725 Meebits ethereum Honeypot View →
2726 PORNHUB binance Honeypot View →
2727 XDAICHAIN binance Honeypot View →
2728 Crypto Puzzles ethereum Honeypot View →
2729 Polylastic ethereum Honeypot View →
2730 MoonSquirrel binance Honeypot View →
2731 TrustPad ethereum Honeypot View →
2732 LODE Finance ethereum Honeypot View →
2733 The Doge Space X ethereum Honeypot View →
2734 KimJongMoon binance Honeypot View →
2735 Chow Inu ethereum Honeypot View →
2736 SPACE GEM binance Honeypot View →
2737 ACID RAIN binance Honeypot View →
2738 Enlighten binance Honeypot View →
2739 WhiteNova binance Honeypot View →
2740 Doggy Token ethereum Honeypot View →
2741 PurpleGoat binance Honeypot View →
2742 Stability Protocol binance Honeypot View →
2743 ForTheWin binance Honeypot View →
2744 Dogefather binance Honeypot View →
2745 LamboToken binance Honeypot View →
2746 Dojecoin binance Honeypot View →
2747 NFTify.Network ethereum Honeypot View →
2748 CrossPad ethereum Honeypot View →
2749 makiswap.com ethereum Honeypot View →
2750 Sienna.Network ethereum 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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