HackCeFi2020
KuCoin $280M Hack
KuCoin hot wallets were compromised in one of 2020's largest exchange hacks.
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Key Facts
Peak metric$280M stolen
OutcomeFunds largely recovered through freezes and swaps
ChainCeFi
Year2020
Typehack
Tags
exchangeceficustody
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BadgerDAO Front-end Exploit
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