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Bitfinex

$329K stolenFriday, May 22, 2015 · 4105 days ago

Corpus updated 2026-08-17

Other recorded incidents at Bitfinex

DefiLlama records 2 separate incidents under this name. Each has its own page.

Bitfinex — 2016
Bitcoin$72.0M

Situation Summary

5/22/2015 — EXPLOIT DETECTED

$329K drained from Bitfinex on Bitcoin.

TECHNIQUE: HOT WALLET KEY COMPROMISED

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Source: DefiLlama · 1221 recorded incidents · data as of 2026-08-17 01:37 UTC