Mixin Network Loses $200 Million in Hack

Mixin Network Loses $200 Million in Hack

Time Stamp: September 25, 2023 3:30 AM
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The DeFi project suspended deposits and withdrawals after confirming that its cloud service provider was targeted by hackers.

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Posted September 25, 2023 at 3:30 am EST.

Decentralized wallet service Mixin Network lost $200 million worth of crypto assets in a hack over the weekend.

In an X post on Sunday, blockchain security firm SlowMist disclosed that Mixin’s cloud service provider database was attacked on September 23. The SlowMist team said they were assisting with the investigation. 

Mixin confirmed the hack in an X post of its own, verifying that $200 million worth of funds were involved in the exploit. The network said it had temporarily suspended withdrawals and deposits on the platform, and would reopen the services once all vulnerabilities had been fixed. 

In a livestream at 1 pm Hong Kong time, the platform’s founder Feng Xiaodong said that for the time being, the team can only vouch for half the assets in question being secured.

Mixin’s native token XIN sold off sharply following the news of the exploit, and is currently trading at $195, down 8.6% over 24 hours.

According to its website, Mixin has secured more than $1 billion in total value since its launch in 2017. The cross-chain platform facilitates fast and efficient peer-to-peer transactions through its smart contracts.

However, market participants were quick to point out the irony of the fact that the root cause of the hack for a platform that considers itself decentralized was a vulnerable cloud service provider that relies on centralized servers.

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