Trojan Set By Ex-Huobi Employee Leaks iToken Wallet Private Keys

The trojan set by a former employee puts iToken’s security and user funds at risk.

Last updated: February 12, 2024 4:37 AM

Published September 16, 2023 6:53 AM

Last updated: February 12, 2024 4:37 AM

Published September 16, 2023 6:53 AM

iToken, formerly known as Huobi Wallet, is compromised as a trojan virus set by Huobi’s ex-employee leaks user’s mnemonics or private keys.

The hack comes into the spotlight as a victim user confirms the hack and provides the hacker’s address, which has accumulated a total of 772 Ether. The address has received several large ETH transactions since September 2.

According to crypto reporter Wu, the wallet’s private keys were leaked due to a Trojan virus set up by a former employee of the company. The employee is currently being investigated by local police.

Exclusive: Due to a Trojan virus set up by a former Huobi employee, some user mnemonics or private keys of iToken (formerly Huobi Wallet) have been leaked. The employee has been investigated by the police.
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) September 16, 2023

iToken warned its users that some wallet addresses are at security risk. Wallet’s security agency team has taken action to safeguard user assets.

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