BlueBenx ($32 Million)
On August 14, the Brazilian crypto exchange BlueBenx claimed that it had been the victim of a “very aggressive hack” and that cybercriminals had stolen $32 million from the platform. At the time, the company froze all withdrawals from investors and reportedly fired a majority of its staff. The lack of details released by the company resulted in suspicion from some users, with some expressing the belief that they had been scammed by the exchange. Weeks later, BlueBenx changed its story, claiming that it had been scammed by fraudsters who touted a phony business deal and then used the “deal” to steal the exchange’s money.
