No customer-funds hack in our sourced record for Kraken. Other incidents on record: data breach (2026-04); treasury loss (2024-06). Regulatory actions in the last 5 years on record: 1.
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No customer-funds hack in our sourced record for Kraken. Other incidents on record: data breach (2026-04); treasury loss (2024-06). Regulatory actions in the last 5 years on record: 1.
This page answers “Is Kraken safe?” only from VaultRubric's sourced record (security incidents, regulatory actions, licensing and protections), as of 2026-10-11. It is not a guarantee: no platform is risk-free, and safety also depends on how you use it (2FA, phishing, backups).
Security & track record: 7.2/10. base 7, +1 proof of reserves, +1 regulation/licensing cited, −0.25 treasury loss (2024-06), −0.5 data breach (2026-04), −1 civil settlement (2023-02)
Overall VaultRubric score across all exchange options we track: 64.5% (data coverage 100%). How incidents are scored · hack cap.
| Date | Type | What happened | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | data breach | Insider-filmed support systems; ~2,000 accounts potentially viewed; extortion attempt; no funds at risk | www.theblock.co |
| 2024-06 | treasury loss | Deposit bug exploited for ~$3M from Kraken treasury (not client assets); funds returned | www.theblock.co |
No customer-funds hack in our sourced record for Kraken. Other incidents on record: data breach (2026-04); treasury loss (2024-06). Regulatory actions in the last 5 years on record: 1. No platform is risk-free; see the full record on this page.
Not in our sourced record of customer-funds hacks. Other incidents on record: 2024-06 treasury loss; 2026-04 data breach
Kraken scores 64.5% across all exchange options we track, with 100% data coverage. See /methodology.