Data leak
[loss] $14M+
Tweet thread by 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
- 2025-07-24 Breach occurred
- 2025-07-24 Publicly disclosed