GOPAX suspends withdrawals following hacking threats
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX said Friday it had suspended withdrawals as an emergency measure following hacking threats. The exchange said it halted withdrawals at 2:55 p.m. and was transferring most of the assets held in its so-called hot wallets to cold wallets, which are not connected to the internet. The precautionary measure was taken in response to hacking threats, and no…
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX has suspended withdrawals as a precautionary measure following hacking threats, according to The Korea Times. The exchange halted withdrawals at 2:55 p.m. and is transferring assets from its hot wallets to cold wallets, which are offline and not connected to the internet. No actual loss of assets has been reported.
This move comes amidst a series of cybersecurity incidents affecting financial institutions in South Korea, with the Financial Services Commission confirming hacking incidents at 37 institutions, impacting around 470,000 customer records.
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