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BtcTurk Security Incident: $90.00M Reported Loss

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Incident Overview

The Turkish cryptocurrency exchange BtcTurk has acknowledged that they suffered a hack. The exchange halted deposits and withdrawals while investigating, and said they are working with law enforcement. Furthermore, the exploiter sold substantial amounts of some cryptocurrencies, including Luna Classic, causing major price movements in those tokens.

Sources & References

Original incident referencehttps://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=btcturk-exploited-for-at-least-55-million (opens in a new tab)

This record presents information attributed to the linked sources. Incident dates describe the original event, not a new report. Reported loss figures reflect the source record and are not current market valuations.

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