To many non-bitcoin users, it might seem like every month there is another Bitcoin heist. Although, in reality, normal fiat banks are targeted much more frequently. We present below the list of the ten largest Bitcoin hacks from its birth till today.









1. Mt.Gox

Bitcoin exchange

Cold wallet compromised/inside job

January 2014

850,000 BTC stolen valued at USD 500,000,000 (based on today's BTC price)





2. Bitfinex

Exchange

User wallets

August 2016

119,756 BTC stolen valued at USD 70,000,000 (based on today's BTC price)





3. Linode

Web hosting site

Inside job/8 bitcoin wallets were compromised

March 2012

46,703 BTC stolen valued at USD 27,000,000 (based on today's BTC price)





4. Bitstamp

Exchange

Bitcoin hot wallet was compromised

January 2015

19,000 BTC stolen valued at USD 11,000,000 (based on today's BTC price)





5. Bitstamp

Exchange

Bitcoin hot wallet was compromised

January 2016

18,866 BTC stolen valued at USD 11,000,000 (based on today's BTC price)









6. Bter

Exchange

Cold wallet was compromised

February 2015

7,000 BTC stolen valued at USD 4,000,000 (based on today's BTC price)





7. Picostocks

Exchange

Cold wallet was compromised

November 2013

6,000 BTC stolen valued at USD 3,500,000 (based on today's BTC price)





8. Inputs.io

Wallet

Cold wallet was compromised

November 2013

4,100 BTC stolen valued at USD 2,400,000 (based on today's BTC price)





9. Mintpal

Exchange

Inside job

December 2014

3,700 BTC stolen valued at USD 2,100,000 (based on today's BTC price)





10. Kipcoin

Exchange

Cold wallet was compromised

February 2015

3,000 BTC stolen valued at USD 1,700,000 (based on today's BTC price)





Source: http://satoshilabs.com/news/bitcoin-thefts