Crypto bZx was hacked for the second time in days after a hacker managed to steal millions of different cryptocurrencies after one of its developers got caught in a phishing attack.
And the company announced in a tweet that roughly 25% of that number are personal losses from the hacked team’s wallet.
It published details of the hackers’ accounts, which included Ethereum with a total value of $21 million.
#bZx private key compromised, over $55 million dollars stolen so far. We’ll continue to update as more information is discovered. @RektHQ @ChainNewscom @bZxHQ https://t.co/SM6WWDt06J pic.twitter.com/39S05IiBFr
— SlowMist (@SlowMist_Team) November 5, 2021
She said the breach affected “lenders” who had funds on the Polygon and Binance Smart Chain platforms.
At about 8:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, the company received a series of notifications about suspicious activity, including the wallet that was reported. The company tracked the hackers’ wallet. She posted a list of the balances, along with some transactions, on her blog.
SlowMist, a third-party security company, estimated the total loss at $55 million, The Block, a crypto blog, reported.