{"id":22872,"date":"2023-09-25T15:15:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/huobi-global-hacked-for-7-9m-report\/"},"modified":"2023-09-25T15:15:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:15:23","slug":"huobi-global-hacked-for-7-9m-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/huobi-global-hacked-for-7-9m-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Huobi Global hacked for $7.9M: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Huobi Global\u2019s HTX crypto exchange was hacked on Sept. 24, according to a report from blockchain analytics platform Cyvers. A total of $7.9 million of crypto has been drained in the attack.<\/p>\n

A known Huobi hot wallet posted a message to the attacker in Chinese. According to the message, the exchange knows the identity of the attacker and has offered to let them keep 5% of the drained funds as a \u201cwhite-hat bonus,\u201d but only if the attacker returns the remaining 95%.<\/p>\n

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Red CodeYesterday, our ML-powered system detected a suspicious transaction involving @HuobiGlobal<\/a> and @HTX_Global<\/a>.
Despite our attempts to reach out, we received no response. An EOA received 5K $ETH<\/a> $7.9M from @HuobiGlobal<\/a>‘s hot wallet.<\/p>\n

This morning, we spotted\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/3oqHhAVi8P<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Cyvers Alerts (@CyversAlerts) September 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On Sept. 24 at 10:00 am UTC, the suspected Huobi hot wallet\u00a00x2Abc22eb9A09EbBE7b41737CCde147F586EfeB6A sent\u00a04,999 Ether (ETH), worth approximately $7.9 million, to an address which had no previous history. The following morning, a separate wallet belonging to Huobi\u00a0sent a message to the attacker in Chinese. It stated (according to a Google translation):<\/p>\n

We have confirmed your true identity. Please return funds to 0x18709E89BD403F470088aBDAcEbE86CC60dda12e. We will provide you with a 5% white hat bonus. This offer is valid for 7 days and ends on October 2, 2023. If you do not return the funds by the deadline, we will request judicial intervention.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cyvers reported the attack on Sept. 25. The wallet that sent the message is identified as a Huobi hot wallet by blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. According to Cyvers, the wallet that sent the message is listed on a Huobi support page as belonging to the exchange.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n