The South Korean trading platform Prabang was attacked, resulting in a loss of approximately 100 million Korean won
According to reports from Yonhap News, the South Korean virtual asset trading platform Prabang has announced a temporary service suspension due to a hacker attack that resulted in an asset loss of approximately 100 million Korean Won, stating that it will fully compensate the affected funds with the company's own assets.According to industry sources, Prabang discovered abnormal transfers from its hot wallet on October 24 and immediately initiated an emergency response and comprehensive investigation, during which a security vulnerability was found. After confirming unauthorized external access on October 26, the platform reported the incident to relevant authorities and continues to investigate the cause and extent of the losses.Yonhap News stated that there have been a series of hacker-related incidents in the financial and virtual asset industry recently, with this being the first confirmed case of asset loss. The report mentioned that this incident appears to be different from the Prabang-related incident mentioned by financial authorities in the AI hacker intrusion inspection results on October 14. Additionally, on October 27, Bithumb experienced a hacker attack targeting its internal systems, leading to the leakage of employee personal information. On the same day, several Korean Won trading platforms also faced intrusion attempts targeting personal information and assets.
