Cryptocurrency [loss] $96,224

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2021-12-18 [vendor] Chivo Wallet bug [chain] bitcoin
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $96,224 (96,224 USD)
Blockchain(s) Bitcoin

Incident Details

A Twitter thread showed dozens of people reporting amounts from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars disappearing from their Chivo Wallets, the Bitcoin wallet backed by El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in September of this year, where it is used alongside the U.S. dollar.

Total loss estimated at $96,224.

Technical Details

Vendor / Product
Chivo Wallet bug

Timeline

  1. 2021-12-18 Breach occurred
  2. 2021-12-18 Publicly disclosed