{"id":25356,"date":"2024-07-18T11:14:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T08:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.io\/?p=25356"},"modified":"2024-07-18T11:14:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T08:14:04","slug":"breaking-cryptocurrency-exchange-wazirx-suffers-234-million-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/breaking-cryptocurrency-exchange-wazirx-suffers-234-million-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cryptocurrency Exchange WazirX Suffers $234 Million Hack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Major cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has reportedly been hacked, with over $234 million stolen.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from cybersecurity firm CYVERS, WazirX&#8217;s Safe Multisig wallet on the Ethereum network was compromised. The attackers reportedly transferred a total of $234.9 million to a new address, with each transaction originating from a TornadoCash-funded account.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/icp-hub-sahara-encourages-blockchain-adoption-in-nigeria\/\">Blockchain<\/a> security company PeckShield also confirmed the exploit through a recent tweet. Reports suggest the attackers are swapping stolen assets like PEPE, GALA, and USDT to Ethereum (ETH) and potentially continuing swaps with other cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-129944\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"827\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has reportedly been hacked, with over $234 million stolen. 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