U.K.-based crypto exchange Lykke said over $22 million worth of crypto had been stolen from its wallet in early June.
British cryptocurrency exchange Lykke reported a loss exceeding $22 million following a cyberattack on its wallet.
Lykke UK and Lykke Corp AG (Lykke) suffered an attack on their infrastructure on June 4. The affected systems were immediately shut down to limit damage. The identified security breaches have been thoroughly examined and fully addressed.
â LykkeâšZero-fee crypto exchangeâš (@lykke) June 10, 2024
In a Jun. 10 post on X, the crypto exchange acknowledged it had suffered an attack on its infrastructure on Jun 4 after web3 threats researcher under alias @somaxbt disclosed the incident in a series of X posts. The attack saw an unknown entity withdraw 158 BTC and 2,161 ETH from the exchangeâs wallet.
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on June 4, @lykke CTX got exploited and lost $19.5 million worth crypto assets but team still trying to hide this fact BTC (158 btc)bc1qt64756h9aylujm9tpk826zndegpxtngmr6eqad ETH (2161 eth)0x9172a72f5009ca609833819763A2722e53806443 pic.twitter.com/bT4TaQLukY
â SomaXBT (@somaxbt) June 9, 2024
Lykke stated that it âimmediately shut down affected systems to limit damageâ and assured that the security breaches had been âthoroughly examined and fully addressed.â While the exchange didnât specify the hackâs exact cause, it reassured customers of its strong financial health, highlighting its âsolid capital reserves and a diverse portfolio.â
âClientsâ funds are safe and will be recovered. The internal investigation conducted identified the IP addresses of the attacker, who stole more than $22 million of crypto assets.â
Lykke
As of press time, the exchange has halted withdrawals and deposits as a âpreventive measure,â with no clear timeframe for resuming operations. Lykke also added on its website that the platform would remain âinactive until further notice.â
The latest incident appears to be the second-largest crypto theft in Q2 this year, following a $300 million hack on Japanese Bitcoin exchange DMM on May 31. At the time, DMM reported the loss of over 4,500 BTC from customer wallets and pledged full reimbursement, later revealing plans to raise $320 million to compensate affected users.
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