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Cryptocurrency exchange BtcTurk hit by cyber attack
ISTANBUL
BtcTurkone of the most important in Türkiye cryptocurrency exchanges, claimed to have been hit by a cyber attack
Its teams had detected a cyberattack on its platform on June 22, which caused uncontrolled withdrawals,” the company said in a statement.
“Only some of the balances in the hot wallets of 10 cryptocurrencies were affected by the cyberattack, while our cold wallets, where the vast majority of assets are stored, are safe,” BtcTurk said.
BtcTurk’s financial strength far exceeds the amounts affected by this cyber attack and users’ assets will not be affected by these losses, the company’s statement adds, underlining that they are conducting a detailed investigation into the incident.
BtcTurk noted that officials were also contacted.
“As a precaution, cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals have been stopped and will be opened as soon as possible once our work is completed,” he said.