Twitter crypto sleuth ZachXBT has alleged that Indian crypto exchange Bitbns suffered a $7.5 million hack last month but covered it up by performing “system maintenance.”
Göre araştırmacı, the hack occurred on Feb. 1, and the attacker made off with customer assets worth $7.5 million.
Bitbns CEO admits hacking occurred
Following inquiries by the press regarding ZachXBT’s claims, Bitbns’s CEO, Gaurav Dahake, promised to address the issue at an “ask me anything” session with the exchange’s customers after an investigator the company had hired completed their analysis of the incident.
Mart 1 günü, Bitbns held the promised AMA and acknowledged that the platform had been hacked and had lost millions of dollars worth of crypto assets.
Dahake also maintained in the AMA that the hack happened simultaneously with a smart contract update and system maintenance on the platform. He further stated that he would share the full report with customers after the company completes an inquiry into the attack.
The Bitbns founder clarified that users may still withdraw money following the incident. However, some customers have claimed they were unable to make any withdrawals.
One customer posted a screenshot of Bitbns’s INR withdrawal window, indicating that withdrawal processing will take “more than 30 to 60 banking days.”
Source: https://crypto.news/investigator-claims-bitbns-said-7-5m-hack-was-system-maintenance/