SEOUL, June 20 (UPI) -- South Korea's major cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb was hacked in a cyberattack in which some $31.5 million (35 billion won) worth of cryptocurrencies were stolen.
Bithumb, the world's sixth largest crypto exchange, suspended its deposit and withdrawal service due to "safety issues" while transferring all assets to "cold wallet" that is not connected to the internet, the company announced on Twitter.