The Venezuelan digital wallet Kontigo has issued a detailed update on the recent security breach that affected its platform. The company confirmed the identification of 1,005 impacted users, representing a total compromise of 340,905.28 USDC Coin (a digital asset equivalent to the dollar).
In light of this situation, the company assured that it will respond for the entirety of the stolen or compromised funds, returning them directly to the wallets of the affected individuals.
After detecting the incident this Monday, Kontigo proceeded to isolate the involved systems to contain the event. Currently, the technical team is working on stabilizing the services through a reinforced monitoring scheme to prevent new incidents.
Additionally, the company informed about the steps being taken:
Individual validation of each affected account.
Progressive restitution of the assets.
External audit with cybersecurity specialists. #kontigo #BinanceHODLerBREV $SOL
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