Hackers steal $ 19 million from bithumb

Bithumb is South Korea's leading cryptocurrency exchange. For the second time in a year, he has suffered a hack, for which they have stolen $ 19 million in cryptocurrencies. In this case, there are means that this hack has been carried out with the help of experts. Although the investigation is ongoing at the moment, so we do not know if this has really been the case.

Hackers steal $ 19 million from Bithumb

This attack occurred this past Friday, March 29, as it has been known. In a two-hour interval, between 1 and 3 in the afternoon, local time in South Korea.

New theft of cryptocurrencies

It appears that some of this money stolen from Bithumb has been recovered. Since an external wallet was used, but since nothing had been transferred from it or operations were made, said money could be obtained back. Although everything that happened is still being investigated. Because as we have said, it is the second time in less than a year that they have suffered a millionaire robbery.

In the middle of the year, $ 30 million in cryptocurrencies were stolen from Bithumb. Following that fact, some additional security measures were announced. Although it seems that they have not worked at all, because again it is a millionaire robbery.

We will see how the research evolves, and whether more security measures will be introduced or not. Since it is the second great robbery that they suffer in less than a year. So clearly there is something wrong. We will be attentive to new data shortly.

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