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"Hong Kong JPEX cryptocurrency scandal: 72 arrested, HK$228 million in assets frozen so far"

2024-04-18 [vendor] JPEX police action
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Affected 72 individuals/accounts

Incident Details

Police in Hong Kong have arrested 72 people and frozen HK$228 million (~US$29 million) in connection to the collapse of the JPEX cryptocurrency exchange in September 2023. The South China Morning Post has described the collapse as the largest alleged fraud of its kind in Hong Kong.According to Hong Kong police, they have received more than 2,600 complaints about JPEX, involving HK$1.6 billion (~US$204 million) in assets.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Regulatory / legal action
Vendor / Product
JPEX police action

Timeline

  1. 2024-04-18 Breach occurred
  2. 2024-04-18 Publicly disclosed