Justin Sun Addresses HTX Customers After $8M Hack: Measures Taken to Protect User Assets
Read about Justin Sun's address to HTX customers after an $8 million hack, outlining measures taken to protect user assets and ensure their safety.
Posted 10 months ago in Security
In a recent live broadcast, HTX exchange’s Justin Sun addressed the community following an $8 million hack. The talk, titled ‘Talk to Justin Sun about Crypto Safety Issues,’ emphasized the sanctity of user assets. Sun detailed the actions taken by HTX to mitigate the hack’s impact and protect user assets.
Justin Sun Breaks Down HTX Hack
The cyberattack, detected on September 24, 2023, triggered an immediate response from HTX. They promptly changed the hot wallet address, set up a real-time monitoring mechanism, and established the SAFU fund, similar to that of Binance. These measures, Sun noted, ensured the protection of user assets and information, with most issues resolved within 24 hours post-attack. HTX fully covered the losses from the hack, ensuring no financial detriment to its users. The exchange even proposed a 5% white-hat incentive, amounting to $400,000, urging the hacker to return the stolen funds.
Reassessing Crypto Exchange Security Measures
In the aftermath of the attack, HTX claims to be working with professional security teams, blockchain institutions, and major exchanges like Binance to trace the hacker and the stolen funds. While specifics of the ongoing investigation remain undisclosed, HTX commits to ensuring the hacker faces legal consequences if the funds aren’t returned. Sun also addressed rumors of the incident being a marketing stunt for the exchange’s recent rebranding, dismissing such claims outright. He affirmed that HTX’s commitment to security and the sanctity of user assets would never allow exploiting a security incident as a marketing ploy.
The hack has prompted HTX to reassess and enhance its security measures. The exchange also plans to introduce more security tools and technologies, collaborate with leading security audit firms, and implement additional security updates. Sun emphasized, “Past experiences have taught us that security is an ongoing race, where we must continually adopt measures to ensure the security of user assets and fortify our security defense.” The hack, while a significant setback, has reinforced HTX’s commitment to user asset safety, with Sun reiterating, “Security is an eternal concern, and we will always prioritize the safety of user assets.”
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Last updated 9/28/2023, 10:17:19 AM
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