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Somesing, a blockchain-based social karaoke platform in South Korea, was hacked on Saturday and lost 730 million of its native token SSX (US$11.58 million).
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The announcement stated that the amount of stolen money included 504 million undistributed SSX tokens that were planned to be put into circulation by the end of 2025, and 226 million SSX held by the Somesing Foundation and already part of its current circulation.
Somesing said, “The hack incident has been confirmed to have no connection with any member of the SOMESING team, and is presumed to have been carried out by professional hackers specializing in hacking virtual assets, taking into account the methods.”
The platform reported the incident to the National Police Agency for investigation and said it would notify Interpol. The exchange is also tracking down the attacker with the help of local blockchain organization Klaytn Foundation and Interpol’s partner firm Uppsala Security. Somesing said it plans to seek the freezing of assets and legal action against the perpetrator once the perpetrator is identified.
Somesing Hacked! Therefore, crypto exchanges stopped their deposit and withdrawal
Many South Korean crypto exchanges, including Upbit, Bithumb, and Coinone, have suspended SSX deposit and withdrawal transactions at the request of Somesing, and warned users of rising price volatility due to the security breach, according to their announcements. The token is also listed on HTX and Gate.io, which did not issue such warnings.
Somesing, which operates on the Klaytn blockchain, encourages users to upload karaoke recordings by rewarding them with tokens.
These rewards are then funded by other users who donate tokens to their favorite karaoke singers. Singers receive 60% of the donated tokens, 20% goes to Somesing, and the remainder is allocated for copyright fees and maintenance of the community.
Cybersecurity remains a critical concern for the crypto industry, as evidenced by the $81.5 million hack that took place on the Klaytn-connected protocol Orbit Bridge earlier this month. Despite this incident, the total volume of crypto hacking in 2023 has fallen by more than 50% compared to 2022.