Justin Sun Confirmed: Htx Exchange Has Been Attacked!

The withdrawal and deposit operations on the platform have been temporarily suspended, and all losses incurred will be covered by the exchange.

Crypto exchange HTX and blockchain protocol Heco Chain have been subjected to an attack. Justin Sun confirmed that a total of $97 million worth of tokens were stolen.

In his statement confirming the incident, Justin Sun, who is an investor in the exchange, announced that HTX would compensate for all losses stemming from the exchange. It is reported that the remaining funds are secure, but deposit and withdrawal operations on the platform have been temporarily suspended.

Sun stated in his announcement, 'We are currently investigating the reasons behind the attack. After completing the investigation and determining the cause, we will continue to provide services.'

HTX and Heco Cross-Chain Bridge Undergo Hacker Attack. HTX Will Fully Compensate for HTX's hot wallet Losses. Deposits and Withdrawals Temporarily Suspended. All Funds in HTX Are Secure, and the Community Can Rest Assured. We are investigating the specific reasons for the hacker…

— H.E. Justin Sun 孙宇晨 (@justinsuntron) November 22, 2023

Cybersecurity firm Cyver drew attention to suspicious transfers totaling $85 million that occurred in the early hours of today. It is possible that information related to the bridge allowing users to transfer tokens between Heco Chain and Ethereum has been compromised.

HTX suffered an attack last month, resulting in the theft of 500 ETH worth $8 million. However, the exchange later covered all losses.

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