Hacken Investigates Unauthorized Minting of HAI Tokens Amid Security Incident

Following a private key leak, Hacken has paused bridge transactions and aims to restructure HAI into a regulated financial instrument, addressing the recent security breach.

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Summary

Hacken has confirmed a security breach that allowed unauthorized minting of 900 million HAI tokens, resulting in a $250,000 loss and a 99% drop in token value. The firm revoked access to the compromised account and paused bridge transactions on Ethereum and BNB Chain. CEO Dyma Budorin stated that tokens purchased after the hack will not be supported in future tokenomics, and Hacken plans to transform HAI into a regulated financial instrument.

Terms & Concepts
  • HAI tokens: Tokens associated with the Hacken ecosystem, used for various functionalities within their platform.
  • Ethereum: A decentralized platform that enables the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps).
  • BNB chains: The blockchain networks associated with Binance Coin (BNB), primarily used for transactions within the Binance ecosystem.