DragonEx, a cryptocurrency exchange platform was targeted by hackers who transferred and stole the users’ crypto assets and the platform's crypto assets.
The stolen funds were wired to know Your Customer (KYC)-enabled exchanges such as Bittrex.
However, the team successfully identified the stolen funds and retrieved back a part of the assets.
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/dragonex-network
"id": "dra20255123",
"linkid": "dragonex-network",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "03/2019",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Financial Services',
'name': 'DragonEx',
'type': 'Cryptocurrency Exchange'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Funds Transfer',
'description': 'DragonEx, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, was targeted by '
'hackers who transferred and stole the users’ crypto assets '
"and the platform's crypto assets. The stolen funds were wired "
'to KYC-enabled exchanges such as Bittrex. However, the team '
'successfully identified the stolen funds and retrieved back a '
'part of the assets.',
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'response': {'recovery_measures': 'Identified and retrieved a part of the '
'stolen funds'},
'title': 'Cryptocurrency Theft at DragonEx',
'type': 'Cryptocurrency Theft'}