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Poloniex

Nov 10, 2023

$126M
Lost
$126M
Recovered
$0
Net loss
$126M
Unrecovered0% recovered

Poloniex hot wallet private keys compromised on November 10, 2023, draining $126M across Ethereum, Tron, and Bitcoin. Compromise likely via malware or social engineering.

Justin Sun committed to full reimbursement.

Target
CEX
Classification
Social Engineering
Technique
Malware
Attribution
North Korea
Chains
TronEthereumBitcoin

Event timeline

  1. Nov 10, 2023
    Exploit executed — $126M drained via malware
  2. Attributed to North Korea
  3. Recovery status Unrecovered 0%

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