577 Billion Shiba Inu Tokens Stolen From Poloniex Exchange

Attackers behind the Poloniex heist stole a whopping 577 billion Shiba Inu tokens and other crypto assets from the exchange.

Hackers recently stole billions of Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens from popular cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex. 

577B SHIB Lost in Poloniex Heist

The unfortunate incident, which took place yesterday, saw the attackers cart away 577 billion SHIB worth $4.74 million at the time of the incident. 

Interestingly, the value of Shiba Inu tokens stolen from Poloniex has surged in the past few hours. With Shiba Inu recording a gain of 6.2%, the 577B SHIB are now worth around $5.15 million. 

According to Spot On Chain, Shiba Inu was among the top five crypto assets that account for 64% of the total $114 million loot. Below are the other top four assets in the list: 32.7 million USDT ($32.7 million), 443 Bitcoin ($16.5 million), and 6,103 ETH ($12.7 million).

Aside from the abovementioned assets, the attackers also stole other cryptos, including XRP, TRX, OX, TUSD, ELON, USDD, FLOKI, LINK, GLM, PEPE, and MATIC. 

Since the incident occurred, the attackers have swapped most of the tokens, including SHIB and stablecoins, for 14,825 ETH, worth around $30.34 million at the time of writing this line.

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