Mercado Bitcoin security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Mercado Bitcoin, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
Mercado Bitcoin cyber-attack steals cryptoassets, halts deposits and withdrawals
Impact: An estimated $49 million in cryptoassets stolen
Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin confirmed a security incident in its internal systems on 2 November and suspended deposits and withdrawals. Assets were stolen from multiple blockchain wallets, with external estimates putting losses as high as approximately $49 million. The company put the assets involved at approximately $38 million and frozen assets at approximately $11 million, and said it would cover all customer losses. Plans to resume cash withdrawals were later announced.
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