Bitfinex Exchange hacked, users money stolen

Marketplace announced the temporary suspension of work and investigation. The amount of damage is not called.

Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange (Hong Kong) suspended all transactions because of a hacker attack. In the message area it indicates that hacking undergone only bitcoin wallets of users, the amount of damage is not yet known. The remaining assets are safe. To investigate the incident connected law enforcement agencies.

"As long as we consider the individual loss of customers, we may need to close all open margin positions, related financial and / or indirectly affected by the burglary. Any transaction will be carried out at current market prices at 18:00 UTC (21:00 MSK), "- said in a statement.

The company promises to consider various options for client compensation for losses in the investigation.

Today is the third Bitfinex bitcoin exchange popular, its daily trading volume is about 16,000 BTC (about $ 3.7 million). In May last year, the company warned customers of a possible attack on a "hot" purse and recommended users not to contribute to the completion of the investigation. According to the company, the loss of customer funds could then be prevented.