The EtherDelta cryptocurrency trading platform fell victim to a cyber attack last night. The NicheHunt website indicates that the pirates have managed to steal more than 300 Ethers, more than 237230$.
through a series of Tweets, the trading platform indicated that it had "reason to believe" that someone had access to these servers.
It seems that the hackers managed to create a "clone" site on the domain etherdelta.com - a site that could have recovered the private keys of the digital wallets of some users.
If the platform said it was a hijacking of its DNS servers, other sources have since indicated that hackers have managed to gain access to its CloudFlare account (a content distribution network).
Some have criticized Etherdelta: it would have taken the platform two hours to alert users to Twitter.
EtherDelta indicated that the impostor site could be recognized as it does not have a "chat" button on the browser bar, and it does not include the official Twitter feed of the platform at the bottom right of the browser. page. It would also include a fake order book.
A second hack within a week
The platform, which trades Ethers for Ethereum tokens, has been handling about $ 11 million worth of trades per day so far, making it one of the most active trading exchanges in the world. world. This piracy occurs only 2 days after the appointment of Terry Liu as CEO.
This week is the second successful attack against a cryptocurrency exchange site. This Tuesday, YouBit, a South Korean trading platform, was stolen 17% of the digital assets it held. She had warned her customers that she would be forced to reduce their balances. Its leaders have since decided to liquidate the company, while it was the second piracy of which they had been victims year.
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www.crypto-france.com
