HTX Crypto Exchange Hacked Hacker: Losing 5,000 ETH Worth IDR 123 Billion

JAKARTA - The HTX crypto exchange, officially known as Huobi, recently became a victim of a hacking attack that resulted in a loss of around $5.000 ether worth of around $8 million or Rp123 billion. This news came from the founder of Tron and HTX adviser Justin Sun, who revealed this information through social media platform X.

According to Sun's post on social media X, HTX suffered a detrimental hacking attack. "HTX has suffered a loss of 5,000 [ethereum] ($8 million USD) due to a hacker attack," Sun said via his social media account. Even so, he also explained that even though HTX suffered losses, all user funds on the exchange remained safe, and "platforms operate normally."

Sun also shared the ethereum address associated with hackers. About $6.3 million (Rp97 billion) was placed at the address. Although this loss is not small, Sun explained that this amount is relatively small when compared to the total assets worth $3 billion (Rp46.3 trillion) owned by HTX users.

Tron founders stressed the rapid response of HTX to this attack, stating, "We detected hacking immediately after yesterday's incident (1: 00.00 SGT 24/9/2023) and took swift action to prevent losses. As a result, all funds are safe, and trade operations continue as usual. We immediately address and resolve all issues, restoring the platform to normal conditions without delay."

A Gift For Hackers

Sun also announced a prize offer of 5% of the stolen amount, equivalent to $400,000 (IDR 6.1 billion), to white hat hackers in hopes that the funds will be returned. If hackers want to return the funds, HTX will consider hiring the hacker as a security consultant.

At the same time, if within seven days the funds are not returned, the company plans to report the information to the authorities, which could potentially lead to legal action against hackers.