Notable Bridge Hacks
Over $1.5 billion has been stolen from cross-chain bridges since 2022. These exploits exposed fundamental weaknesses in bridge security — from compromised validator keys to catastrophic smart contract bugs. This page dissects each major hack with animated attack flow diagrams and categorizes them by attack vector.
🔴 Attack Flow Diagram
Select a hack below to see the animated attack flow. Each diagram shows how the attacker moved from initial access to fund extraction.
March 2022 — Lazarus Group compromised 5 of 9 Ronin validators via social engineering, then drained 173,600 ETH + 25.5M USDC. Went undetected for 6 days.
📊 Filter & Analyze
$0M+
2021+
Total Lost
$1,361M
Hacks Shown
5
Top Vector
Key Compromise
Avg Detection
3.2 days
📅 Exploit Timeline
Hover over dots to see exploit details. Dot size = amount stolen.
🛡️ Attack Vector Breakdown
Categorizing bridge exploits by how the attacker gained access.
Key Compromise
Smart Contract Bug
Validator Collusion
Upgrade/Config Error