BREAKING NEWS: Bitcoin Exchange BtcTurk Announced It Was Hacked! Here is the Amount of Stolen Assets…
According to recent information, the giant Turkish cryptocurrency exchange BtcTurk faced an attack from hackers. As a result of this cyber attack, it is claimed that a total of $55 million worth of crypto assets were stolen from the BtcTurk exchange.
Although the exact amount of stolen assets is currently unknown (claims are $55 million), the popular cryptocurrency exchange shared an announcement text about this cyber attack and included the following information:
“Dear user, Our teams have detected that there was a cyber attack on our platform on June 22, 2024, which caused uncontrolled footage. Only some of the balances in the hot wallets of 10 cryptocurrencies were affected by the cyber attack in question, and our cold wallets, where most of the assets are kept, are safe.
BtcTurk's financial strength is well above the amounts affected by this attack, and user assets will not be affected by these losses. Our teams are carrying out detailed research on the subject. At the same time, official authorities were contacted. As a precaution, cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals have been stopped and will be opened for use as soon as our work is completed.”
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