šØ $44M CoinDCX Hack: Employee Arrest Raises Critical Questions on Cybersecurity & Insider Risk
ā ļø In a major setback for Indiaās crypto space, CoinDCX has confirmed a $44 million hack involving one of its internal accounts. While no user funds were impacted, the case has taken a dramatic turn: a CoinDCX software engineer has been arrested, accused of unintentionally aiding the breach.
š Key Developments:
⢠Police allege the engineerās company-issued laptop was compromised via malware
⢠Hackers posed as recruiters in a social engineering attack to gain access
⢠Engineer denies intentional wrongdoing, citing possible internal vulnerabilities
⢠$44M in crypto was siphoned to six wallets in under 8 hours on July 19
š” This incident underscores a growing challenge for Web3 companies:
ā”ļø Human error and insider access remain the top cybersecurity vulnerabilities
ā”ļø The importance of robust endpoint protection and zero-trust policies is more crucial than ever
ā”ļø Cyber hygiene training must evolve to counter increasingly sophisticated social engineering tactics
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