Summary: The blockchain gaming platform WEMIX experienced a cyberattack on February 28, 2025, resulting in the theft of 8,654,860 WEMIX tokens totaling around .1 million. CEO Kim Seok-Hwan explained the delay in public disclosure was to prevent further losses and market panic, while the company has since moved to a more secure environment. Investigations are ongoing, and services are expected to resume by March 21, 2025.
Affected: WEMIX (Wemade)
Keypoints :
- 8,654,860 WEMIX tokens were stolen, valued at approximately .1 million at the time.
- The attack was facilitated by hackers obtaining authentication keys from the NFT platform ‘NILE’ and planning their method for two months.
- WEMIX aims to restore its service by March 21, 2025, while enhancing security measures and facing scrutiny from DAXA.