Heco Bridge Exploit
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Heco Bridge Exploit
2023. 11. 23.
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Heco Bridge Exploit
Introduction
On 22 November, another major private key compromise affected the Heco Bridge and HTX hot wallets amounting to $113.3 million in losses. A malicious actor compromised several wallets belonging to HTX as well as the Heco bridge operator wallet, allowing them to withdraw withdraw assets on Ethereum and TRON. We have also identified a suspicious movement of Bitcoin. This brings the total lost to private key compromises this year to over $800 million, representing 56% of all funds lost in 2023. This incident is also the fifth largest incident in 2023 and is the largest bridge attack this year.
Event Summary
Justin Sun announced on X that Heco Bridge and HTX hot wallets had been compromised leading to major losses. Unfortunately for Justin Sun, this was the second such announcement that he has had to make this month following the private key …
2023. 11. 23.
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Telegram Logo
Reddit Logo
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Heco Bridge Exploit
Introduction
On 22 November, another major private key compromise affected the Heco Bridge and HTX hot wallets amounting to $113.3 million in losses. A malicious actor compromised several wallets belonging to HTX as well as the Heco bridge operator wallet, allowing them to withdraw withdraw assets on Ethereum and TRON. We have also identified a suspicious movement of Bitcoin. This brings the total lost to private key compromises this year to over $800 million, representing 56% of all funds lost in 2023. This incident is also the fifth largest incident in 2023 and is the largest bridge attack this year.
Event Summary
Justin Sun announced on X that Heco Bridge and HTX hot wallets had been compromised leading to major losses. Unfortunately for Justin Sun, this was the second such announcement that he has had to make this month following the private key …