{"id":395158,"date":"2022-01-17T13:52:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T10:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/crypto-com-pauses-withdrawals-due-to-suspicious-activity\/"},"modified":"2022-01-17T13:52:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T10:52:47","slug":"crypto-com-pauses-withdrawals-due-to-suspicious-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-com-pauses-withdrawals-due-to-suspicious-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"# Crypto.com pauses withdrawals due to \u2018suspicious activity\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># Crypto.com pauses withdrawals due to \u2018suspicious activity\u2019 <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDEvYzIwN2FiNDktMGYyNi00MDFjLTgxNjUtOWQxNjY3ODg5MTE1LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Major crypto wallet and platform Crypto.com has temporarily halted withdrawals after &#8220;a small number of users reporting suspicious activity on their accounts,&#8221; but all funds are reportedly safu at the moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have a small number of users reporting suspicious activity on their accounts. <\/p>\n<p>We will be pausing withdrawals shortly, as our team is investigating. All funds are safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Crypto.com (@cryptocom) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptocom\/status\/1482936866001207296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nA few hours ago, Crypto.com halted withdrawals from its platform in response to several &#8220;thefts&#8221; by customers&#8217; accounts. Dogecoin (DOGE) founder Billy Markus noticed a suspicious transaction pattern on Etherscan that prompted the company to halt all transactions until they figured out what was going on with their platform.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Internal system transfers and funds are safe? Inside job gone awry like office space? Hackers taking funds from an exchange hot wallet? \u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Never a dull day in the world of crypto.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillyM2k\/status\/1482982678324383746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ben Baller, a cryptocurrency enthusiast and jeweler, claimed that his account was breached, losing 4.28 Ether (ETH) (about $15,000). Ben also said that he used two-factor authentication, so the alleged perpetrators must have bypassed some of Crypto.com&#8217;s security features.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I messaged yah guys hours ago about my account having 4.28ETH stolen out of nowhere and I\u2019m also wondering how they got passed the 2FA?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BEN BALLER\u2122 (@BENBALLER) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BENBALLER\/status\/1482955116416172033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related:\u00a0Crypto.com announces global partnership with Formula 1<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cointelegraph reached out to Crypto.com for more details regarding its decision to halt withdrawals but did not receive a response as of publishing time. This article will be updated pending new information.<\/p>\n<p>The cryptocurrency industry is no stranger to hacks, rug-pulls and protocol exploits. Earlier this month, decentralized finance\u00a0security platform and bug bounty service ImmuneFi found that losses from hacks, scams and other malicious activities exceeded $10.2 billion dollars over 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Per the report, there were 120 crypto exploits or fraudulent rug-pulls, the highest-valued hack being the\u00a0Poly Network at $613 million.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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