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

  • 3301

    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 $4,026M
  • Private Key Compromised (Brute Force) $3,500M
  • Safe Multisig wallet Phishing Exploit / Access Control $1,635M

Full Leaderboard

Showing 2951–3000 of 3301 ranked incidents

Largest Web3 incidents by USD amount lost
Rank Project Amount Lost Date Chain Technique Attack Guide Source
2951 SAFEBORN binance Honeypot View →
2952 GangBang binance Honeypot View →
2953 SAFEFOOD binance Honeypot View →
2954 SafeTechnology binance Honeypot View →
2955 MoonFox binance Honeypot View →
2956 Garbage Disposal binance Honeypot View →
2957 XTRA Protocol ethereum Honeypot View →
2958 EUROTRIP binance Honeypot View →
2959 Hord.App ethereum Honeypot View →
2960 PicaMoon binance Honeypot View →
2961 Rocket Vault ethereum Honeypot View →
2962 Photosynthesis binance Honeypot View →
2963 Dark Comics NFT ethereum Honeypot View →
2964 MoonFintech binance Honeypot View →
2965 SafeCoinToken binance Honeypot View →
2966 Maelstrom binance Honeypot View →
2967 Karma binance Honeypot View →
2968 JetCombat binance Honeypot View →
2969 Meteor binance Honeypot View →
2970 BRONZE MOON binance Honeypot View →
2971 DRACULA PROJECT binance Honeypot View →
2972 Beyond Finance ethereum Honeypot View →
2973 FairMoonElon binance Honeypot View →
2974 SuperTesla binance Honeypot View →
2975 Uga Uga binance Honeypot View →
2976 Lunar Eclipse binance Honeypot View →
2977 ECOMI binance Honeypot View →
2978 EasyFinance binance Honeypot View →
2979 RAMBBO Finance binance Honeypot View →
2980 MOONSEASON binance Honeypot View →
2981 TITANMOON binance Honeypot View →
2982 CaptainJackFans binance Honeypot View →
2983 Bongo Cat binance Honeypot View →
2984 SAFE CHARIZARD binance Honeypot View →
2985 HYPERIONMOON binance Honeypot View →
2986 Glacier binance Honeypot View →
2987 MoonQueen binance Honeypot View →
2988 MickeyMars binance Honeypot View →
2989 Enceladus binance Honeypot View →
2990 Polkasol ethereum Honeypot View →
2991 Dopex Governance Token ethereum Honeypot View →
2992 SAFEMOUSE binance Honeypot View →
2993 FairSafeApe binance Honeypot View →
2994 SupremeBSCmoon binance Honeypot View →
2995 eGRID binance Honeypot View →
2996 Zion binance Honeypot View →
2997 YellowRoad ethereum Honeypot View →
2998 Genesis Shards ethereum Honeypot View →
2999 Polkadex ethereum Honeypot View →
3000 EPNS Token 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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