Security News > 2024 > June > Kraken Crypto Exchange Hit by $3 Million Theft Exploiting Zero-Day Flaw
2024-06-19 16:40
Crypto exchange Kraken revealed that an unnamed security researcher exploited an "extremely critical" zero-day flaw in its platform to steal $3 million in digital assets and refused to return them. Details of the incident were shared by Kraken's Chief Security Officer, Nick Percoco, on X (formerly Twitter), stating it received a Bug Bounty program alert about a bug that "allowed them to
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