Security researchers CertiK said the attackers likely caught hold of a private key that controlled ALEX’s XLink bridge, a service that lets users transfer tokens between different blockchains. The hacker transferred over $300,000 worth of bitcoin (BTC), $3.3 million worth of stablecoins and $75,000 worth of Sugar Kingdom (SKO) tokens.
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