Deribit crypto exchange halts withdrawals amid $28M hot wallet hack
Crypto exchange Deribit halted withdrawals following a hot wallet hack where hackers got away with $28 million in stolen funds. Major cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Deribit has halted withdrawals after suffering a $28 million hot wallet hack.Deribit exchange got its hot wallet compromised before midnight UTC on Nov. 1, the firm reported on Twitter.The exchange emphasized that client funds are safe as losses are covered by Deribit’s reserves, stating:“Client assets, Fireblocks or any of the cold storage addresses are not affected. It's company procedure to keep 99% of our user funds....
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Deribit, a leading cryptocurrency futures and exchange, becomes the first victim of crypto hackers for November 2022 as its hot wallet was drained of $28 million. The cyber attack affected the exchange’s Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDC hot wallets. The company, however, has already given its assurance to immediately compensate the losses with the use of […]