Less and less is heard (well) about the world of cryptocurrencies, much less the controversial news that for several months marked the headlines of technological news.
According to the latest information In the world of cryptocurrencies, the mining pool of the popular platform BTC.com was the target of an attack which resulted in the theft of 3 million dollars belonging not only to the company but also to its customers. A mining pool is, in essence, a group of miners who operate together in order to increase their mining capacity and, consequently, increase their results.
The details show that the eighth largest mining pool, BTC.com, was hacked, with BIT Mining Limited (BITM), a Chinese subsidiary of BTC.com, most affected. According to BITM, the attack resulted in the theft of “various digital assets” and affected the platform's customers.
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In all, $3 million was stolen, with $2,3 million belonging to company funds and the remaining $700.000 being held by BTC.com customers. The attack took place on December 3, 2022, but it has only now been made public, and investigations began on December 23.
For now, the authorities have been collecting data and joining efforts to try to recover the stolen digital assets. In addition, it is mentioned that, due to coordination with the company, it was possible to protect other digital assets on the platform. For now, there is no further information about the fate of the stolen value.
