Data leak [loss] $14M+

Tweet thread by WOO X

2025-07-24 [vendor] WOO X
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $14.0M (14,000,000 USD)

Incident Details

Attackers who compromised devices belonging to a WOO X employee stole $14 million from users of the Taiwanese WOO X cryptocurrency exchange. The phishing attack on the employee gave the hackers access to a development environment, according to statements from WOO X, and the hackers were then able to make withdrawals from customer accounts.WOO X temporarily froze withdrawals, before reopening accounts after a security review. They offered a 10% “bounty” to the thief.

Total loss estimated at $14,000,000.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Phishing attack
Vendor / Product
WOO X

Timeline

  1. 2025-07-24 Breach occurred
  2. 2025-07-24 Publicly disclosed