ETERBASE, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Bratislava, today revealed a security breach. According to the company hackers managed to breach their systems and stole 5,4 million dollars worth of digital currencies.
The incident, revealed today Thursday, refers to the theft of various cryptocurrencies from hot Wallets the company's.
Hot wallets are accounts that are actively connected to the Internet and which uses ETERBASE to power all transactions. Money disappeared from six hot wallets, containing Bitcoin, Ether, ALGO, Ripple, Tezos and TRON.
According to some messages posted on the company's Telegram channel, ETERBASE was able to locate the attack but could not stop it.
Still, the company says it has tracked transactions as digital coins leave its coffers, and is currently tracking the stolen ones as they move around their respective blockchain their.
ETERBASE has already contacted the exchanges where the stolen goods went and asked them to freeze any other transaction.
#Etherbase will continue with operations!
Our investigation shows a large part of stolen funds ended up on @binance, @huobiglobaland @hitbtc.
Your assistance will be appreciated.
Thank you!@cz_binance #compliant # EU # cryptocurrency #exchang to #trading pic.twitter.com/VWzbqU26NZ- ETERBASE (@ETERBASE) September 9, 2020
For now, all trading on ETERBASE has been suspended until September 10, but the company said it plans to continue operating. Don't reassure them users, that it has sufficient reserve funds.
