日本加密貨幣交易所 DMM 比特幣遭受 3.2 億美元駭客攻擊後將停止運營

此次安全漏洞導致 DMM Bitcoin 難以恢復，迫使該公司停止重組並為客戶尋求替代解決方案。

Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin has announced its decision to wind down operations following a massive $320 million hack. The breach, which occurred in May, compromised a private key linked to a wallet containing over 4,500 Bitcoin.

日本加密貨幣交易所 DMM Bitcoin 宣布，在遭受價值 3.2 億美元的大規模駭客攻擊後，決定停止營運。這次洩漏事件發生在 5 月份，洩漏了與包含 4,500 多個比特幣的錢包相關的私鑰。

This event stands out as one of the most significant cryptocurrency breaches in Japan’s history, trailing only the notorious $530 million Coincheck hack that occurred in 2018.

該事件是日本歷史上最重大的加密貨幣外洩事件之一，僅次於 2018 年發生的臭名昭著的 5.3 億美元 Coincheck 駭客攻擊事件。

Immediate Aftermath of DMM Bitcoin’s Hack

DMM 比特幣被駭客攻擊的直接後果

The security breach left DMM Bitcoin struggling to recover, forcing the company to halt efforts to restructure and seek alternative solutions for its customers.

此次安全漏洞導致 DMM Bitcoin 難以恢復，迫使該公司停止重組並為客戶尋求替代解決方案。

Even though there were promises made that customer deposits would be completely safe, the exchange had no choice but to halt withdrawals, stop new account sign-ups, and freeze trading activities. The company also pledged to procure the equivalent amount of BTC to compensate affected users, with financial backing from its group companies.

儘管承諾客戶存款完全安全，但交易所別無選擇，只能停止提款、停止新帳戶註冊並凍結交易活動。該公司還承諾在集團公司的財務支持下採購等量的比特幣來補償受影響的用戶。

Transfer to SBI Group

轉入SBI集團

In a bid to safeguard customer assets, DMM Bitcoin has reached an agreement with SBI VC Trade, a cryptocurrency exchange operated by the financial giant SBI Group.

為了保護客戶資產，DMM Bitcoin 已與金融巨頭 SBI 集團營運的加密貨幣交易所 SBI VC Trade 達成協議。

According to the arrangement, all customer accounts and assets, including Japanese yen and cryptocurrencies, will be transferred to SBI VC Trade by March 2025. This move aims to ensure the protection of customer assets during the transition period.

根據安排，所有客戶帳戶和資產，包括日圓和加密貨幣，將於2025年3月前轉移到SBI VC Trade。

Broader Implications

更廣泛的影響

The DMM Bitcoin hack highlights a growing pattern of assaults on centralized exchanges throughout 2024. This year has seen several significant breaches, including a staggering $235 million incident at India’s WazirX in July, a $52 million hack targeting Singapore’s BingX in September, and a $55 million exploit of Turkey’s BtcTurk in June.

DMM 比特幣駭客事件凸顯了2024 年中心化交易所遭受的攻擊日益增多。萬美元駭客攻擊事件以及5500 萬美元的駭客攻擊事件。

These incidents highlight the growing vulnerability of centralized platforms to cyberattacks. In response to the DMM Bitcoin hack, Japan’s Financial Services Agency issued a business improvement order to the company in September, urging it to identify the cause of the breach and strengthen its systems.

這些事件凸顯了中心化平台越來越容易受到網路攻擊。為了應對 DMM 比特幣駭客事件，日本金融廳於 9 月向該公司發出了一項業務改進令，敦促其查明違規原因並加強其係統。

The agency pointed out concerns regarding the centralization of authority in system operations and security, as well as the absence of decentralized management for private keys related to asset management.

該機構指出了對系統運營和安全方面的權力集中以及與資產管理相關的私鑰缺乏分散管理的擔憂。