My Wallet Was Hacked
Act fast.
Secure what's left, then trace the rest.
A drained wallet is stressful, but the stolen funds left a public trail the moment they moved. First lock down what remains — then trace where the funds went and build an evidence report you can take to your exchange and law enforcement.
Do these now
- 1.Move any remaining assets to a brand-new wallet with a fresh seed phrase that has never been entered online. Treat the hacked wallet as permanently burned.
- 2.Revoke token approvals on the affected wallet using a reputable approval checker for your chain, to stop any ongoing draining.
- 3.Do not sign anything else — especially "fix," "rescue," or "support" transactions. Disconnect the wallet from all dapps.
- 4.Secure your device — run a malware scan, change exchange passwords, and enable hardware-key or app-based 2FA (not SMS).
We trace and document. We do not recover funds.
WalletDNA is an on-chain analytics tool — not a recovery service, law firm, or guarantee. We produce the documented trail the stolen funds took so you can bring real evidence to your exchange and the authorities. Anyone promising guaranteed recovery for a fee is running a second scam.
Trace where the stolen funds went
Once your remaining assets are safe, focus on the trail. Paste the attacker's address — or the transaction hash of the drain — into WalletDNA. The trace shows where the funds moved and surfaces the leads that matter:
The drainer's path
Follow the funds from your wallet through intermediary hops to their current known location.
Exchange touchpoints
If the funds reached a regulated exchange, that exchange can identify the recipient — the report names it.
Mixer & sanctions flags
The path is screened for mixers and against OFAC, EU, UK, and UN sanctions lists.
An evidence PDF
Risk score, fund-flow graph, and a plain-English narrative — ready for your exchange and law enforcement.
Then report it
- 1.Notify the receiving exchange if the trace shows funds landed there — contact its compliance or fraud team with the report and addresses immediately.
- 2.File an official report. In the US, use the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov plus local police; elsewhere, your national cybercrime authority.
- 3.Keep your evidence organized — addresses, hashes, the WalletDNA report, and a timeline of events.
⚠ Beware recovery scams
After a hack, you may be contacted by "recovery experts" or fake support staff promising to retrieve your funds for an upfront fee. They are scammers targeting victims a second time. Real tracing gives you evidence to take to exchanges and authorities — it is never a paid guarantee of recovery.
Hacked wallet — FAQ
My wallet was drained — what is the very first thing to do?
If you still control the wallet and any assets remain, move them to a brand-new wallet whose seed phrase has never touched an internet-connected device. Assume the compromised wallet is permanently unsafe — never reuse it. Then revoke token approvals and trace where the stolen funds went.
How did this happen?
The most common causes are: signing a malicious token-approval or transaction on a phishing site (a 'wallet drainer'), entering your seed phrase into a fake site or support chat, malware or a clipboard hijacker on your device, or a compromised browser extension. If your seed phrase was ever typed anywhere online, treat every wallet derived from it as compromised.
Can I trace where the stolen crypto went?
Yes. The drainer's transactions are public. Paste the address that received your funds (or the transaction hash of the theft) into WalletDNA, and it traces the path the funds took, flags any exchange or mixer involved, and produces a downloadable report.
Should I revoke approvals, and how?
Yes. Many drains rely on a token 'approval' you unknowingly granted, which lets an attacker keep pulling tokens. Use a reputable approval-checker for your chain (for example, an explorer's token-approval tool) to revoke active approvals. Note that revoking costs a small gas fee and only helps if you still control the wallet — if the seed phrase is compromised, moving assets to a new wallet is the priority.
Will tracing recover my funds?
No tool returns funds on its own, and you should distrust anyone who promises it. Tracing builds the documented evidence trail. If the funds reached a regulated exchange, that exchange holds identity data on the recipient — the strongest lead for law enforcement to act on.
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Paste the attacker's address or the transaction hash of the drain. Results in under 60 seconds across 18 chains.
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