2018-6-27 00:48 |
At the time, the popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange tentatively announced a “cyber intrusion” that saw the loss of $40 million worth of cryptocurrencies.
If that wasn’t enough, on June 20, Bithumb – South Korea’s largest by trade volume – also announced a major security breach in which $31 million was reported to be lost.
No strangers to risk
As far as answers go, the community can only watch and wait as the investigations unfold.
Nor are South Koreans quick to accept these incidents as merely cyber-related heists by criminals out for the money.
One of the alleged targets was Bithumb, which reportedly saw $7 million pilfered during a string of attacks last year.