Bithumb hacked through employee system as South Korean financial firms face cyberattacks
Summary
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb suffered a cyberattack on an internal employee system, which the company states is isolated from its main trading platform. The exchange is currently investigating whether any customer data was compromised during the incident, as financial firms in the region experience ongoing security threats.
The breach hit an internal employee system that Bithumb says is separate from its trading platform, while the exchange is still determining whether customer information was exposed.
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