Data leak [loss] $32M+

"BlueBenx fires employees, halts funds withdrawal citing $32M hack"

2022-08-14 [vendor] BlueBenx
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $32.0M (32,000,000 USD)
Affected 22K individuals/accounts

Incident Details

The Brazilian crypto lending platform BlueBenx suddenly shut its doors after announcing they had suffered an “extremely aggressive” hack of 160 million BRL (US$32 million). However, they shared very little in the way of details, leading investors to question the veracity of their story.All 22,000 customers of BlueBenx suddenly found them unable to withdraw funds from the platform. The platform also reportedly laid off the majority of its employees.

Total loss estimated at $32,000,000.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Withdrawal halt / insolvency
Vendor / Product
BlueBenx

Timeline

  1. 2022-08-14 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-08-14 Publicly disclosed