Economy · 14 h ago
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after a suspected US$40-million hack
Brazil's largest crypto exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals on Nov 2 after a security incident. It says no customer lost money and no data leaked.
What we know
- Deposits and withdrawals are suspended
- Tether froze over 4.5 million USDT
Not yet
- How the attackers got in
- Whether the US$40M figure is right
- When services will resume
Security firm Hypernative flagged more than US$40 million in suspicious transfers across at least 10 blockchains. The exchange has not confirmed that figure.
