Unsettled Clientele Pull Out $258 Million from Hacked Digital Platform
The HTX exchange, a digital-asset trading platform linked to China-born industry mogul Justin Sun, had lost $30 million worth of crypto tokens in a cyberattack last month. It had temporarily suspended withdrawals and deposits following the attack. Hackers had also stolen $8 million from the platform in September.
Now after resuming operations, it has suffered a net outflow of $258 million from its unsettled clients. Of the pilfered funds, HTX recovered the $8 million stolen in September, but hackers still appear to control the $30 million taken last month. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page
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