The attackers would have stolen $ 69 million at the cryptocurrency platform Phemex
Pierluigi Paganini
January 27, 2025
Crooks stole at least $ 69 million on the cryptocurrency platform based in Singapore Phemex in an alleged cyber attack.
Crypto-basée platform in Singapore Phemex Pause operations after a cyber attack that caused a flight of $ 69 million. PDGEM CEO, Federico Variola, said they restore withdrawals and temporarily examine all requests.
Thursday, researchers from the security company Blockchain Peckshield noticed a suspicious outing of large funds from the cryptocurrency platform.
Peckshield announced that Phemex was hacked, resulting in a loss of ~ 69.1 million dollars in cryptos. The security company has published a summary of the Phemex funds stolen in several channels:
The CEO reassured customers, noting that a snapshot of user sales was taken at 12 p.m. UTC for a loyalty reward, with future details.
Variola stressed that the company’s cold portfolios remain safe and that everyone can check them.
Phemex, with more than 5 million users and the approval to operate in several countries, joins other cryptography platforms based in Singapore targeted by threat actors in recent months. Experts suspect that the flight of $ 69 million was a sophisticated attack potentially linked to an actor in the nation state.
The Apt groups of North Korea are known for major cyber attacks against organizations of the cryptographic industry.
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