Bitrue förlorar nästan 23 miljoner USD i krypto i Hot Wallet Exploit

Bittrue, a Singapore-based centralized cryptocurrency exchange, has experienced a hot wallet exploit.

Enligt meddelande delades den 14 april, the crypto exchange has “identified a brief exploit” in one of its hot wallets.

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The company claims that shortly after noticing the malicious activity, it “addressed the matter quickly and prevented the further exploit of funds.”

However, despite the quick reaction from the cryptocurrency exchange, malicious actors managed to steal approximately $23 million in various cryptocurrencies, Inklusive Eter (ETH), Polygon (MATIC), Quant (QNT), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Holo (HOT) and Gala (GALA).

In the announcement, the company noted:

The affected hot wallet only holds less than 5% of our overall funds. The rest of our wallets remain secure and have not been compromised.

Following the exploit, Bitrue has now temporarily suspended “all withdrawals.” However, the firm noted that by April 18th, users should be able to withdraw their funds.

At the end of its announcement, Bitrue highlighted that “all identified users who are affected by this incident will be compensated in full.” Moreover, the firm asked its customer for their patience while thanking them for their massive support:

We seek your understanding and patience at this time. <…> We are committed to maintaining transparency throughout this process, and thank you for your continued support.

Crypto community members on Twitter were quick to comment on Bitrue’s announcement. Many crypto enthusiasts ifråga the authenticity of the exploit, notera att det may have been an insider job.

Andra användare tvivlade the possibility of hacking hot wallets, while others claimed utnyttjandet hänt fyra dagar sedan.

On April 13th, another skadlig skådespelare utnyttjas Yearn Finance and minted one quadrillion Yearn Tether (yUSDT) from just $10,000. Afterward, the hacker swapped yUSDT to other stablecoins and was able to get away with $12 million in crypto.

av Gile K. – Kryptoanalytiker, BitDegree

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