Brazilian cryptocurrency platform BlueBenx has blocked customers’ withdrawals, citing an attack. Reported by Portal do Bitcoin. The company said it was the victim of an “extremely aggressive” hacker
Brazilian cryptocurrency platform BlueBenx has blocked customers’ withdrawals, citing an attack. Reported by Portal do Bitcoin.
The company said it was the victim of an “extremely aggressive” hacker attack, but did not disclose any details. Lawyer Assuramaya Kuthumi claimed 160 reais (~$31.54 million) compensation.
Rumors are circulating among the platform’s customers that it has laid off all its staff. One of the former employees confirmed to the press that they were aware of the theft and that the layoffs had begun. By their calculations, we are talking about about 30 employees, but the interlocutor found it difficult to accurately assess the scale – most of them worked remotely.
“I think there’s a strong possibility of scams because this whole hacking story seems like bullshit they made up,” said one BlueBenx user.
The company positions itself as a “highly profitable crypto platform” that offers regular payments to customers. The platform’s products make an assumption of up to 66.2% per year.
Data: Portal makes Bitcoin.
At the same time, according to the former employee of BlueBenx, for four years of work the company had no financial problems. He said that despite the mass outflow of clients after the Brazilian Securities Commission’s investigation began, everyone received the funds in full.
The company has worked with traditional financial institutions and has been featured in Forbes publications.
“Last week, we suffered a very aggressive attack on our liquidity pools in cryptocurrency networks. “After trying to resolve the issue today, we have initiated our security protocol with immediate suspension of transactions on BlueBenx Finance products, including withdrawals, refunds, deposits and transfers.”
Data: Portal makes Bitcoin.
Recall, despite the decline in the cryptocurrency market, the local branch of Nubank and Santander, the largest neobank in Brazil, decided to open access to digital assets for customers.
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