Ripple was hacked for around 213 million $XRP worth over $112.5 million

Source: CNBC

Ripple, the company behind XRP crypto, just got hit by a nasty cyberattack. Hackers swiped around 213 million XRP, worth around $112.5 million at the time.

The eagle-eyed sleuth @zachxbt was the first to spot the security breach, sounding the alarm bells and sending the crypto world into a frenzy.

It appears @Ripple was hacked for ~213M XRP ($112.5M)

Source address
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So far the stolen funds have been laundered through MEXC, Gate, Binance, Kraken, OKX, HTX, HitBTC, etc pic.twitter.com/HKGYsLQeMv
— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) January 31, 2024

According to the report, the tokens are being laundered through various exchanges, including MEXC, Gate, Binance, Kraken, and a whole bunch more.

Meanwhile, in the ongoing legal tussle between Ripple and the SEC, things are getting spicy. A legal eagle raised concerns about the SEC’s tactics, accusing them of misleading the court with shady info.

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