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AurumCoin
Nov 12, 2018
$500K
Lost
$500K
Recovered
$0
Net loss
$500K
Unrecovered0% recovered
AurumCoin suffered a 51% attack in November 2018 where an attacker gained majority network hashpower. 26 AU to the Cryptopia exchange worth approximately $500,000, selling them for other cryptocurrencies, then rolling back the transaction.
The attack rendered the blockchain inactive as of November 29, 2018.
- Target
- Other
- Classification
- Market Manipulation
- Technique
- Risk Parameter Abuse
- Attribution
- Unknown
- Chains
AurumCoin
Event timeline
- Nov 12, 2018Exploit executed — $500K drained via risk parameter abuse
- Attributed to Unknown
- Recovery status Unrecovered 0%