Millions Of Dollars Stolen In A Major DeFi Crypto Hack

$8 Million Worth Assets Stolen In DeFi Crypto Hack

December 26, 2022 Story: Divya Sinha

As per PeckShield, BitKeep reported that several users’ funds were stolen because of downloading a hacked APK version.

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So far hackers have stolen $8 million worth of assets in this DeFi crypto hack.

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This includes more than 4000 BNB, 5.4 million USDT, 196K DAI, and 1233.21 ETH.

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The BitKeep team asked users to transfer funds to wallets from official stores such as Google Play and Apple App Store.

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Also, they have recommended the user to use newly created wallet addresses as previous addresses may already be leaked to hackers.

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To aid in the investigation, the team shared a Google Form link and asked affected users to fill in relevant information.

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On October 17, BitKeep Swap was hacked and caused a loss of about $1 million worth of BNB.

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