WazirX hack on 2024-07-18 ($230M reported)
Hack on Ethereum, 18 Jul 2024. Reported loss $230M. Last verified 4 Nov 2026.
critical
Reported loss
$230M
as reported by the sources
Recovered
-
nothing reported
Status
Unknown
updated 26 Oct 2026
Date
Ethereum
Summary
On 2024-07-18 a multisig wallet of the Indian exchange WazirX, run on Liminal's custody and wallet infrastructure, was attacked and digital assets worth more than $230 million were stolen, according to the exchange.
- Protocol
- WazirX
- Type
- Hack
- Reported loss
- $230,000,000 · as stated: more than $230 million in digital assets source: wazirx.com ↗
Facts and where they come from
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Date | July 18, 2024 | wazirx.com ↗ |
| Amount (USD) | exceeding $230 million | wazirx.com ↗ |
| Affected address | 0x27fD43BABfbe83a81d14665b1a6fB8030A60C9b4 | wazirx.com ↗ |
Primary sources
- WazirX: day-wise report on the cyber attack ↗ official announcement · accessed 2026-11-04
- WazirX: preliminary report on the multisig wallet attack ↗ post-mortem · accessed 2026-11-04
Our own summary of facts published by the sources above. We do not attribute fault beyond them. Amounts are as the sources state them (no USD conversion by us); links and quoted figures last checked 2026-11-04.
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