HackCeFi2019
Upbit Hack
South Korean exchange Upbit lost funds from a hot wallet breach and paused deposits and withdrawals.
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Key Facts
Peak metric~342k ETH stolen
OutcomeOperator covered losses and improved controls
ChainCeFi
Year2019
Typehack
Tags
exchangeceficustody
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