Singapore-based crypto firm hit by Dec 26 hack, more than S$10 million lost


Affected users were advised to update to version 7.3.0 of the BitKeep app, which was put out on Dec 28. - SCREENGRAB: BITKEEP

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): More than US$8 million (S$10 million) was stolen from a Singapore-based crypto wallet provider on Dec 26, after a hacker manipulated files enabling users to download the wallets on their phones.

Thousands of users reported having their funds stolen from their BitKeep wallets that day, although it is not clear how many Singaporean users were affected.

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