BREAKING: $44M Hack Hits CoinDCX – No User Funds Affected
India’s top crypto exchange CoinDCX has reportedly suffered a $44.2 million security breach from one of its internal accounts used for operations.
Here’s what we know:
▪️ The exploit was first flagged by on-chain investigators @ZachXBT and @Cyvers_
▪️ Funds were moved from Solana to Ethereum and then laundered through Tornado Cash
▪️ Stolen assets include ETH, USDT, LINK, AAVE, and others
▪️ The attacker spread funds across multiple wallets to avoid tracking
CoinDCX Response:
▪️ Confirmed that user funds are safe
▪️ The breach was isolated to a backend liquidity wallet, not customer wallets
▪️ Web3 services were paused while a full investigation began
▪️ Cybersecurity experts and recovery efforts are in progress