Hackers have reportedly made away with cryptocurrencies worth $30 million from Bithumb, South Korea’s leading exchange, according to reports from a blog update.
The exchange states that due to the hack, deposits and withdrawals will be temporarily suspended until further notice.
All of our customers should stop depositing cryptocurrency until we notified that it is safe to deposit cryptocurrency.”
The Hack In its announcement, Bithumb didn’t disclose the exact details of the coins that were affected in the hack and in what quantities.
The recent hack is Bithumb’s second attack this year and the third attack on a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange.
Hackers have reportedly made away with cryptocurrencies worth $30 million from Bithumb, South Korea's leading exchange, according to reports from a blog update. The exchange states that due to the hack, deposits and withdrawals will be temporarily suspended until further notice.
Bithumb, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea by trading volume, is halting asset deposit and withdrawal services after a hack that has stolen 35 billion won (or $31 million) worth of cryptos from the platform.
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