Cryptocurrency investors have been transfixed by a hacker who stole over $600 million - before giving some of it back. The hacker struck Poly Network, which handles cryptocurrency transfers, in one of the biggest thefts of digital monies.
Jack Dorsey: Leading Cryptocurrency is Key to Twitter s Future—Features to Soon Incorporate Coin techtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from techtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cryptocurrency Heist: How Were Millions Stolen From An Exchange?
KEY POINTS
Cryptocurrency exchange EXMO was hacked Monday, losing millions of dollars worth in 6 different currencies
The loss was limited by security measures, but the attackers seemed to have access to internal keys
The exchange will resume depositing and withdrawals Thursday
The U.K.-based cryptocurrency exchange EXMO lost 6% of its assets on Monday due to a hack, according to a report from CoinDesk. The attacker is believed to have had access to internal keys.
The EXMO’s security measures prevented the theft from being much worse, the exchange said in a statement.