Data leak
[loss] $90M+
"Japan's Liquid Global Exchange Hacked; $90M in Crypto Siphoned Off"
Primary Source ↗Financial Loss
$90.0M
(90,000,000 USD)
Incident Details
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid Global suffered a hack that saw $90 million in various assets stolen. The exchange stated that the attack had targeted the company’s MPC wallet.A week after the hack, FTX extended a $120 million loan to the platform. In April 2022, FTX formally acquired Liquid for an undisclosed amount.
Total loss estimated at $90,000,000.
Technical Details
- Initial Attack Vector
- Smart contract exploit / hack
- Vendor / Product
- Liquid Global
Timeline
- 2021-08-19 Breach occurred
- 2021-08-19 Publicly disclosed