HTX restored normal operations after a distributed denial-of-service attack, advisor Justin Sun said in an Aug. 31, 2026 post on X. Sun said user assets were not affected, evidence had been preserved, and law enforcement authorities in relevant jurisdictions had been notified, with HTX pursuing criminal liability against those responsible. A DDoS attack typically disrupts service availability rather than compromising wallets or private keys, but the incident's severity, duration and potential effect on other systems have not been independently established. The disclosure follows a similar January 2024 outage and comes amid regulatory friction, disputed wallet-related incidents and limited independent confirmation of the latest event.