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  HTX crypto exchange has been hacked, but it claims to know the identity of the attacker. 
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 <p>Huobi Global’s HTX crypto exchange was <a rel="dofollow" title="hacked" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/hacked.html">hacked</a> on Sept. 24, according to a report from blockchain analytics platform Cyvers. A total of $7.9 million of crypto has been drained in the attack.</p>
 <p>A known Huobi hot wallet posted a message to the attacker in Chinese. According to the message, the exchange knows the identity of the attacker and has offered to let them keep 5% of the drained funds as a “white-hat bonus,” but only if the attacker returns the remaining 95%.</p>
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  <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Red CodeYesterday, our ML-powered system detected a suspicious transaction involving @HuobiGlobal and @HTX_Global.<br>Despite our attempts to reach out, we received no response. An EOA received 5K $ETH $7.9M from @HuobiGlobal's hot wallet.<br><br> This morning, we spotted… pic.twitter.com/3oqHhAVi8P</p>— Cyvers Alerts (@CyversAlerts) September 25, 2023
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 <p>On Sept. 24 at 10:00 am UTC, the suspected Huobi hot wallet&nbsp;0x2Abc22eb9A09EbBE7b41737CCde147F586EfeB6A sent&nbsp;4,999 Ether (ETH), worth approximately $7.9 million, to an address which had no previous history. The following morning, a separate wallet belonging to Huobi&nbsp;sent a message to the attacker in Chinese. It stated (according to a Google translation):</p>
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  We have confirmed your true identity. Please return funds to 0x18709E89BD403F470088aBDAcEbE86CC60dda12e. We will provide you with a 5% white hat bonus. This offer is valid for 7 days and ends on October 2, 2023. If you do not return the funds by the deadline, we will request judicial intervention.
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 <p>Cyvers reported the attack on Sept. 25. The wallet that sent the message is identified as a Huobi hot wallet by blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. According to Cyvers, the wallet that sent the message is listed on a Huobi support page as belonging to the exchange.</p>
 <p class="post-content__disclaimer">This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available. </p>
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<p>Source: <a rel="dofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/huobi-global-hacked-for-7-9m-report-tbt63943.html">https://thebittimes.com/huobi-global-hacked-for-7-9m-report-tbt63943.html</a></p>

Huobi Global hacked for $7.9M: Report

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