Hackers who hacked IRA Financial Trust stole crypto assets on $36 million – Bits Media

Digital asset retirement account management company IRA Financial Trust 8 February was hacked. According to preliminary estimates, hackers stole BTC on $21 a million and ETH of $15 million.

IRA Financial, South Dakota trust company, offers digital solutions, opening pensioners have the opportunity to invest in various assets. The company's accounts are serviced by the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, operating under the BitLicense.

A few days ago, IRA Financial Trust founder Adam Bergman (Adam Bergman) reported suspicious activity on Twitter, testifying to attempts to theft of funds, which affected a certain number of clients with accounts on the Gemini exchange. According to Bloomberg, hackers stole BTC on $21 a million and ETH of $15 mln.

IRA Financial Trust hired outside experts to investigate, and also reported the hack to federal law enforcement agencies. Gemini Communications Manager Caroline Vadino (Carolyn Vadino) said, that Gemini systems were not hacked or compromised.

The exchange is aware of the IRA Financial Trust incident, and offered the company its assistance in the investigation. She emphasized, that even if IRA Financial accounts are serviced on the Gemini platform, the exchange does not ensure the security of this company's systems.

Investments in Bitcoin are becoming increasingly popular among pension funds from different countries.. Last year, two Virginia pension funds applied for regulatory approval to invest in Parataxis Capital Management., direct buyer of cryptocurrencies. A pension fund from South Korea also announced its readiness to invest part of its capital in Bitcoin futures ETFs.