HTX

Coordinated Attacks Result in $113.3 Million in Losses for Heco Bridge and HTX Exchange

November 23, 2023
Attack Types: 
Private Key Leak
Entity Types: 
Custodian ,DeFi ,Exchange ,Bridge
Target Entities: 
Heco Bridge ,HTX

Summary # On November 22, 2023, Heco Bridge and HTX Exchange were victims of cyberattacks, resulting in over $113.3 million in losses. The attacks appear coordinated and carried out by the same attacker based on similar exploitative techniques and the connection between the two targets. Blockchain security firms CertiK, Peckshield, and Cyvers have reported over $86.6 million in digital assets losses for Heco Bridge and $13.6 million in losses for HTX. ...

HTX Exchange Suffers $7.9 Million Security Breach Due to Private Key Leak

September 24, 2023
Attack Types: 
Private Key Leak
Entity Types: 
Custodian ,Exchange
Target Entities: 
HTX

Summary # On September 24, 2023, HTX, a global custodial crypto exchange, formerly Huobi Global, experienced a security breach due to a private key leak. The attacker exploited this vulnerability and extracted approximately $7.9 million worth of ETH (4,999 ETH) from the hot wallet of the exchange. After HTX identified the attacker and demanded the return of the funds, the hacker returned the stolen assets on October 7, 2023, and received a “white hat bonus” of 250 ETH, equivalent to $408,666. ...