Crypto.com exchange confirmed hack 483 accounts and theft of cryptocurrencies on $33 million – Bits Media

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com confirmed a security breach and unauthorized access to 483 its clients' accounts.

Information about the hacking of the cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com appeared after, as analytics company PeckShield discovered
transactions in the blockchain and installed, that ether was stolen from the exchange in the amount of about $15 million (4830 ETH), and half of them have already been “washed” using the Tornado Cash mixer.

An analyst from OXT Research joined the investigation of the event.. According to him, in addition to the ether, it was stolen 444 BTC, in the amount of about $18 million.

Despite analyst data and reports from Crypto.com clients about significant losses when cryptocurrencies were stolen from their accounts, the exchange refuted these estimates by clarifying, that only “a small number of users experienced unauthorized activity on their accounts”.

but, after the withdrawal of funds from the exchange has ceased and the investigation procedure has begun, Crypto.com CEO Chris Marszalek (Kris Marszalek) confirmed to Bloomberg, that the exchange's security system was hacked, affecting almost 500 accounts.

“This is a great lesson for strengthening our infrastructure. Considering the scale of the business, these numbers are not very significant and customers will not suffer", — Marszalek told Bloomberg.

The head of Crypto.com clarified, that the exchange “very quickly stopped” the unauthorized withdrawal of cryptocurrencies and lifted all imposed restrictions within 14 hours. According to him, all victims received full compensation.