Unearthed from the digital frontier of cryptocurrencies, digital payment system Alphapo, renowned for its instant transactions in over 30 crypto assets, experienced a massive breach leading to a loss exceeding $31 million. The magnitude of the theft, involving Bitcoin, Ether, and TRON, might even scale higher since the exact count of pilfered Bitcoins remains unascertained.
Theft investigations are actively being pursued, with a clue pointing to the Ethereum network as the initial breach point. As blockchain investigator ZachXBT elucidates, the looted funds were initially whisked off on the Ethereum blockchain, converted into Ether, and then funneled into the Bitcoin and Avalanche blockchains. A probability of private keys leakage is under review by DeDotFi's security specialists as a potential cause behind this massive digital heist.
Alphapo enjoys a stellar reputation as the go-to crypto channel for a string of gambling platforms like HypeDrop, Ignition, and Bovada. Consequently, the aftershocks of this hack rippled through these platforms, causing HypeDrop to halt its crypto transactions temporarily. The mystery box platform reassured its users through a Twitter post, stating their funds were secure but acknowledging difficulties in transaction processing owing to the incident.
While Alphapo remains tight-lipped about the breach, an official from the platform disclosed to Cointelegraph that they are progressively restoring deposits and withdrawals for specific crypto batches. They advised against sending funds to older deposit addresses and promised additional verification for funds received from such sources.
In a separate incident, decentralized finance protocol Conic Finance fell victim to two attacks, losing $3.26 million in Ether and approximately $300,000 in a subsequent sandwich attack. These developments serve as a sobering reminder of the ongoing security challenges haunting the promising realm of cryptocurrencies.
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