A third-party analysis of the heist from CertiK Alert indicates a total of $53 million worth of assets were improperly moved. Per CoinEX, the attack targeted funds supporting the platform’s operation, and it did not impact user assets.
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$53M in CoinEX Operating Assets Targeted in Cyber Attack
CoinEX, a global crypto exchange, announced its hot wallets were hacked on Tuesday, Sept. 12, leading to large amounts of ETH and other digital assets being stolen. So reports Bleeping Computer.
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