Mark Cuban Loses $870K in Crypto Hack, Quick Action Limits Further Losses

Mark Cuban lost $870,000 in a crypto wallet hack after downloading malware. He managed to save $2.5M by transferring funds to Coinbase.
Analyst WazzCrypto first reported the hack after noticing irregular transaction patterns from Cuban's wallet.
Cuban confirmed the hack, saying he downloaded a corrupted MetaMask version leading to the exploit.
Binance's CZ shared tips on securing crypto wallets in response, noting even experts can be hacked.
Cybersecurity firm Arkham Intelligence provided details on the hack, noting Cuban's quick response limited further losses.

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Posted 9/16/2023, 6:54:00 PM