KuCoin CEO Says Suspects in $281M Hack Identified; Authorities on the Case
The CEO of the hacked Seychelles-based crypto exchange says suspects in the hack have been identified.
Oct 3, 2020 at 4:39 p.m. UTCUpdated Aug 19, 2021 at 4:45 a.m. UTC
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- "After a thorough investigation, we have found the suspects of the 9.26 #KuCoin Security Incident with substantial proof at hand," Lyu said in the tweet. "Law enforcement officials and police are officially involved to take action."
- In addition, Lyu said another $64 million of stolen assets have been recovered from "suspicious addresses," bringing the total value of recovered assets to $204 million since Oct. 1.
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