A major Korean crypto platform just made a drastic move after getting hit by hackers. They lost around 44.5 billion KRW from their hot wallet in a security breach, and now they're basically going nuclear on their storage strategy.
Their solution? Push nearly everything into cold storage. We're talking about moving to 99% cold wallet allocation, which means almost zero funds staying in hot wallets that are connected online. That's a massive shift in how they're protecting user funds.
This kind of aggressive response shows how serious the threat landscape has become. When a platform of this scale decides to keep barely anything in hot wallets, it's a clear signal that they're prioritizing security over operational convenience. The trade-off is longer withdrawal times, but after losing that much money, you can't really blame them for going ultra-conservative on asset protection.
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GweiWatcher
· 12-12 15:57
4.45 billion KRW lost, 99% cold wallets? Now that's true remorse.
Oh my, how slow must the withdrawal process be...
Instead of analyzing after the fact, it's better to set up cold and hot wallets properly from the start.
This move is a classic case of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted, but it does show that the industry as a whole has become more cautious.
With 99% in cold wallets, hot wallets are essentially useless, how bad must the user experience be?
Safety first, there's nothing to criticize here, it's just that liquidity has become an issue.
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LightningLady
· 12-10 10:43
4.45 billion Korean Won suddenly disappears, that's too harsh... I think 99% cold wallets might be a bit of an overreaction, right?
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BrokenDAO
· 12-10 10:40
It's the same old story, better late than never. The real issue isn't the ratio of hot to cold wallets, but why it could be exploited the first time.
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0xTherapist
· 12-10 10:39
4.45 billion Korean Won lost, that must hurt... 99% cold wallet, withdrawal might have to wait until the dead, right?
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SignatureVerifier
· 12-10 10:31
99% cold storage... *sure*, that's technically speaking the bare minimum they should've been doing from day one. but hey, at least someone finally learned the hard way. took 44.5 billion KRW to figure out hot wallets are basically leaving the front door open ngl
A major Korean crypto platform just made a drastic move after getting hit by hackers. They lost around 44.5 billion KRW from their hot wallet in a security breach, and now they're basically going nuclear on their storage strategy.
Their solution? Push nearly everything into cold storage. We're talking about moving to 99% cold wallet allocation, which means almost zero funds staying in hot wallets that are connected online. That's a massive shift in how they're protecting user funds.
This kind of aggressive response shows how serious the threat landscape has become. When a platform of this scale decides to keep barely anything in hot wallets, it's a clear signal that they're prioritizing security over operational convenience. The trade-off is longer withdrawal times, but after losing that much money, you can't really blame them for going ultra-conservative on asset protection.