'ForceBridge', Suspected $3 Million Hacking Incident

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Son Min

Summary

  • It was reported that a hacking incident involving approximately $3 million worth of virtual assets occurred on 'ForceBridge.'
  • The stolen assets were reportedly swapped into Ethereum (ETH) and transferred to Tornado Cash.
  • The ForceBridge team has temporarily suspended the service and is actively investigating.

A hacking incident has been reported on ForceBridge, the cross-chain bridge of Nervos Network (CKB).

On the 2nd (local time), cybersecurity company Cyber Alert announced via X (formerly Twitter), "A suspicious transaction related to Nervos Network has been detected," and added, "It appears an anonymous address stole virtual assets (cryptocurrency) worth $3 million from ForceBridge." The hacked funds were reportedly swapped into Ethereum (ETH) and then transferred to Tornado Cash.

The ForceBridge team stated, "We have temporarily suspended the service and are actively investigating," adding, "We will quickly share further updates."

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