'Hackers' they stole 31 million dollars in virtual currencies

'Hackers' they stole 31 million dollars in virtual currencies



The South Korean cryptocurrency Bithumb said that hackers stole 35 billion won (US $ 31.5 million) in virtual currency, in the second crime of this kind in just over a week that exposes the risks of digital assets.

Bithumb said in a notice on its website that it suspended all operations after determining that "some cryptocurrencies worth about 35,000 million won were stolen between yesterday afternoon (Tuesday June 19) and today morning (Wednesday 20). of June)".

The stock exchange, the sixth busiest in the world according to Coinmarketcap.com, said it had stored "assets of all customers in secure wallets", which operate on platforms that are not directly connected to the Internet.

He added that the company would fully compensate customers. The theft

Bithumb highlights security risks and weak regulation of global cryptocurrency markets. Global authorities have warned investors to be cautious in the trade of digital currencies due to the lack of broad regulatory oversight.