---
title: "The DAO hack at 10: From $50 million exploit to a $130 million Ethereum security fund"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/the-dao-hack-at-10-from-50-million-exploit-to-a-130-million-ethereum-security-fund/
date: 2026-06-18
modified: 2026-06-18
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Ten years ago, an attacker drained roughly 3.6 million ETH from The DAO, helping to spur the creation of the modern crypto security industry."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
  - "Defi"
  - "Security"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "Crypto Ecosystems"
  - "Crypto Security"
  - "Defi"
  - "defi-hack"
  - "ETH"
  - "ethereum"
  - "exploit"
  - "exploits"
  - "hack"
  - "Hacks"
  - "People"
  - "security"
  - "TheDAO"
word_count: 24
---

# The DAO hack at 10: From $50 million exploit to a $130 million Ethereum security fund

Ten years ago, an attacker drained roughly 3.6 million ETH from The DAO, helping to spur the creation of the modern crypto security industry.