Crypto trading platform AscendEX has lost $77.7 million from its hot wallet, with hackers gaining access to and transferring tokens located on the Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and the Polygon blockchain.
Shortly after detection of AscendEXwarnUser about stolen money It confirmed that hackers were unable to access the company’s Cold Wallet reserves.
According to blockchain security and analytics firm PeckShield, About $60 million worth of tokens were transferred via the Ethereum blockchain, and tokens stolen from the Binance Smart Chain and Polygon were worth $9.2 million and $8.5 million respectively, according toevidenceBased on EtherScan data
Some of the tokens stolen in this hack include USD Coin ( USDC ), Tether ( USDT ) and Shiba Inu (SHIB). However, AscendEX has not officially confirmed the true value of the hacked tokens. Ger stole it
Last week on December 5th, the BitMart exchange just came under attack. This resulted in nearly $200 million in losses from hot wallets on both the Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain blockchains.
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