Hey everyone,
Heidi here with a security warning.
This isn’t the first time a disgruntled employee chose to wreak havoc for the customers of their previous employer. Add this to the growing list of risks associated with centralized entities Although this certainly isn’t limited to CEXs or CeFi, malicious code is produced all the time, just ask Mark Cuban who recently downloaded a malicious version of MetaMask and was hacked for $850k worth of crypto…
Just wanted to give a heads up for anyone using iToken, formerly Huobi wallet! If you’ve been effected there is a service facilitating recovery of funds using Refundyourcoins. Chains effected include BTC, ETH, TRX and XRP.
Trojan Alert at Popular Cryptocurrency Exchange: Ex-Employee Hijacked Users’ Keys
According to the latest information, a malicious employee captured the keys with a trojan virus in the wallet application of a cryptocurrency exchange.
Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry risk; you should always do your own research before making any investment decisions.