Upbit: Approximately $1.77 million in damaged assets has been frozen, and the remaining stolen funds are being tracked

According to FN News, Dunamu, the operating company of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has stated that it has frozen damaged assets worth 2.6 billion won (approximately 1.77 million USD). Upbit is advancing follow-up processes to safely recover the frozen assets.

Currently, Upbit is utilizing its self-developed on-chain tracking service (OTS) to trace the paths of virtual assets transferred to external sources. At the same time, it is actively collaborating with global cryptocurrency exchanges to prevent further transfer of assets. A related person from Upbit stated, "Although all customer damaged assets have been compensated by Upbit's own assets, we remain relentless in tracking and freezing to prevent assets from falling into the hands of attackers. To create a secure cryptocurrency asset ecosystem, we sincerely request global cryptocurrency exchanges and the blockchain community to cooperate actively."

On the other hand, after replacing all virtual asset wallets and strengthening security measures, Upbit has resumed all virtual asset deposit and withdrawal services on the 6th. Previously, Upbit confirmed that it suffered a loss of over 44.5 billion won due to the theft of its hot wallet, and the CEO issued an apology letter.