{ "id": "200f5d75-0180-4ade-b4aa-7621398a8222", "created_at": "2026-04-06T00:09:38.742817Z", "updated_at": "2026-04-10T13:12:44.140612Z", "deleted_at": null, "sha1_hash": "4172647dd517566f2f384ca28bcd358f102769b7", "title": "CoinEx confirms hack after $31 million in cryptocurrency allegedly stolen from exchange", "llm_title": "", "authors": "", "file_creation_date": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "file_modification_date": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "file_size": 77734, "plain_text": "CoinEx confirms hack after $31 million in cryptocurrency\r\nallegedly stolen from exchange\r\nBy Jonathan Greig\r\nPublished: 2023-09-13 · Archived: 2026-04-05 17:51:22 UTC\r\nCryptocurrency exchange CoinEx confirmed that a hacker stole millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency in an\r\nattack on Tuesday.\r\nThe global exchange, founded in 2017, did not respond to requests for comment but said in a statement they\r\ndetected “anomalous withdrawals” from several wallets that are used to hold the platform’s assets.\r\nAn investigative team discovered several unauthorized transactions involving ETH, TRON and Polygon coins.\r\nWhile the company said the amount of losses is still being determined, blockchain data collected by several\r\ncryptocurrency security firms shows that about $31 million worth of coins was stolen from the platform.\r\nUrgent Notice: Security Incident on CoinEx - Immediate Actions Underway\r\nOn September 12, 2023, our Risk Control System detected anomalous withdrawals from several hot\r\nwallet addresses used to store CoinEx's exchange assets. Promptly recognizing the gravity of the\r\nsituation, we…\r\n— CoinEx Global (@coinexcom) September 12, 2023\r\nResearchers at blockchain security firm PeckShield said about $19 million worth of ETH, $11.5 million worth of\r\nTRON and $295,000 of Polygon coins was drained from the CoinEx platform.\r\nCoinEx said in their statement that the funds stolen was a “very small portion” of the platform’s total assets.\r\n“We assure all users: your assets are secure and untouched. Affected parties will receive 100% compensation for\r\nany loss due to this breach. For added security, deposit and withdrawal services are temporarily suspended and\r\nwill resume post a thorough review,” the company said, pledging to eventually provide a “comprehensive” report\r\nabout the incident.\r\n“In these challenging times, we earnestly seek your understanding and patience. Our priority has always been, and\r\nwill continue to be, the security and trust of our users. We deeply regret any distress this may have caused and\r\nassure you of our unwavering dedication to safeguarding your interests.”\r\nIn a follow up statement, CoinEx said it has identified and isolated the wallet addresses linked to the attack.\r\n#CoinExResponseUpdate - We have identified and isolated the suspicious wallet addresses linked to the\r\nhack:$ETH:\r\n*0xce013682eddefaca8c94fe56a43a04212ebe4673\r\nhttps://therecord.media/coinex-confirms-hack-after-31-million-allegedly-stolen\r\nPage 1 of 3\n\n*0x8bf8cd7F001D0584F98F53a3d82eD0bA498cC3dE\r\n*0xCC1AE485b617c59a7c577C02cd07078a2bcCE454…\r\n— CoinEx Global (@coinexcom) September 12, 2023\r\nThey are now working to create a solution for those affected and urged other cryptocurrency exchanges to watch\r\nout for any activity related to the addresses.\r\nAfter a brief pause in attacks in early 2023, several cryptocurrency platforms have dealt with incidents in recent\r\nmonths. Over the last three months, Exactly Protocol, Harbor Protocol and Vyper — one of the most popular\r\nWeb3 programming languages – have been exploited by hackers.\r\nSeveral of the most recent incidents were attributed to hackers connected to North Korea’s military, including a\r\n$35 million hack of cryptocurrency platform Atomic Wallet, a $100 million hack of Atomic Wallet on June 2, as\r\nwell as two June 22 attacks in which cybercriminals stole $60 million from Alphapo and $37 million from\r\nCoinsPaid.\r\nNorth Korea’s Lazarus hacking group has been one of the primary drivers of attacks on cryptocurrency platforms,\r\nusing billions in stolen digital assets to allegedly fund its nuclear weapons program.\r\nBlockchain research firm Chainalysis found that 2022 was a banner year for hackers targeting cryptocurrency\r\nfirms, with about $3.8 billion in total stolen from companies in the industry, up from $3.3 billion in 2021.\r\nNo previous article\r\nNo new articles\r\nhttps://therecord.media/coinex-confirms-hack-after-31-million-allegedly-stolen\r\nPage 2 of 3\n\nJonathan Greig\r\nis a Breaking News Reporter at Recorded Future News. Jonathan has worked across the globe as a journalist since\r\n2014. Before moving back to New York City, he worked for news outlets in South Africa, Jordan and Cambodia.\r\nHe previously covered cybersecurity at ZDNet and TechRepublic.\r\nSource: https://therecord.media/coinex-confirms-hack-after-31-million-allegedly-stolen\r\nhttps://therecord.media/coinex-confirms-hack-after-31-million-allegedly-stolen\r\nPage 3 of 3", "extraction_quality": 1, "language": "EN", "sources": [ "ETDA" ], "origins": [ "web" ], "references": [ "https://therecord.media/coinex-confirms-hack-after-31-million-allegedly-stolen" ], "report_names": [ "coinex-confirms-hack-after-31-million-allegedly-stolen" ], "threat_actors": [], "ts_created_at": 1775434178, "ts_updated_at": 1775826764, "ts_creation_date": 0, "ts_modification_date": 0, "files": { "pdf": "https://archive.orkl.eu/4172647dd517566f2f384ca28bcd358f102769b7.pdf", "text": "https://archive.orkl.eu/4172647dd517566f2f384ca28bcd358f102769b7.txt", "img": "https://archive.orkl.eu/4172647dd517566f2f384ca28bcd358f102769b7.jpg" } }