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Security report for bitmex.com

BitMEX · Finance · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

BitMEX is a well-established cryptocurrency exchange specializing in derivatives trading, including perpetual swaps, futures, and spot trading. The platform targets both retail and institutional crypto traders, offering advanced trading tools, mobile applications, and active promotional campaigns. BitMEX positions itself as a secure and innovative leader in the crypto derivatives market with a decade of experience and a claim of zero funds lost. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as React and Next.js, with good mobile optimization and fast performance. However, the absence of WHOIS data and lack of visible privacy and security policies reduce trust and compliance confidence. The security posture is generally good with HTTPS and secure forms, but could be improved by adding explicit security headers and incident response information. Overall, BitMEX presents a professional and trustworthy front but should enhance transparency and compliance documentation to strengthen its security and privacy posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
47
Security headers
70
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention bitmex.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
80,313
Employees
0
Customers
80,272
Third parties
41
Weak passwords
7%

35 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

BitMEX operates in the competitive crypto exchange sector, focusing on derivatives and leveraged trading products. Its business model relies on trading fees, affiliate programs, and partnerships such as with GinArea. The platform's longevity and innovation (inventor of the perpetual swap) provide competitive advantages. The target market includes active crypto traders seeking advanced trading instruments and liquidity. Marketing efforts include promotions, campaigns, and a strong social media presence. The company appears to be large in scale with a global audience but lacks publicly visible corporate registration details on the website. Strategic partnerships and affiliate programs support growth and customer acquisition.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses secure forms, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the lack of visible security headers (CSP, HSTS, etc.) and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts suggest room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which are important for responsible vulnerability management. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which may indicate privacy protection but also reduces transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate with good technical controls but weak policy transparency and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Provide a vulnerability disclosure program and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Improve WHOIS transparency or provide verified domain registration information to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BitMEX
Description
BitMEX is a cryptocurrency exchange platform with 10 years of experience, claiming 0 funds lost and inventor of the perpetual swap. It offers crypto derivatives trading, spot trading, futures, perpetual contracts, and various trading tools.
Key services
Perpetual Swap trading, Spot trading, Futures contracts, Trading bots, Market data and analytics, Affiliate and partner programs, Mobile trading apps
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Google Analytics 4, Custom analytics scripts, Contentful CMS (implied by asset URLs), JavaScript ES6+
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Platforms
Web, Android, iOS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with required fields
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4, Custom BitMEX analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
AppNexus (adnxs.com), Yahoo (analytics.yahoo.com), Adnuntius (delivery.adnuntius.com), Outbrain (tr.outbrain.com)
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics 4, Custom BitMEX analytics, AppNexus pixel, Yahoo pixel, Adnuntius pixel, Outbrain pixel
Marketing tools
Custom analytics scripts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive features.
  2. No WHOIS data available from provided raw output, indicating possible privacy protection or query limitation.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Multiple active promotions and campaigns indicate active business operations.
  5. Strong social media presence on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, Telegram.
  6. Mobile apps available for Android and iOS with QR code and store links.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks (React, Next.js).
  8. Extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising pixels.
  9. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  10. No explicit security or incident response contact information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with React and Next.js, ensuring good performance and mobile responsiveness. Contentful CMS is used for content management. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics 4 and custom scripts. Advertising and tracking pixels from multiple ad networks are present, indicating extensive user tracking. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and rich content. However, no hosting provider or CDN information was detected. The site performs well technically but could benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy compliance features.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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