Japan's Zaif crypto exchange loses $60M in hack
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Zaif, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, has fallen victim to a hack, resulting in the loss of JPY6.7 billion ($60 million) worth of cryptocurrencies.
The exchange, which is owned and operated by Tech Bureau, started investigating after it noticed unusual withdrawal and deposit transactions on the platform last Sept. 14. Three days later, while trying to fix the problem, Zaif discovered that unknown persons had hacked their platform and stole 5,966 BTC, along with an unknown number of Bitcoin Cash and MonaCoin from their hot wallets.
Currently, Zaif has shut down its platform in order to fix the breach. They also hired a team of engineers to work on the issue and hope to resume operations soon. However, it is not clear when the platform will open its platform for transactions. The exchange has reported the matter to the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan. Zaif has also filed a criminal …
The exchange, which is owned and operated by Tech Bureau, started investigating after it noticed unusual withdrawal and deposit transactions on the platform last Sept. 14. Three days later, while trying to fix the problem, Zaif discovered that unknown persons had hacked their platform and stole 5,966 BTC, along with an unknown number of Bitcoin Cash and MonaCoin from their hot wallets.
Currently, Zaif has shut down its platform in order to fix the breach. They also hired a team of engineers to work on the issue and hope to resume operations soon. However, it is not clear when the platform will open its platform for transactions. The exchange has reported the matter to the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan. Zaif has also filed a criminal …