2019-03-25-CoinBene #232

JediFaust · 2023-08-30T21:34:38Z

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JediFaust · 2023-08-30T21:34:48Z

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github-actions · 2023-08-30T21:35:27Z

22 grammar issues were found in this PR.

date: 2019-03-25 target-entities: CoinBene e...
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date: 2019-03-25 target-entities: CoinBene entity-types: - Custodian - Exchange at...
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...hange attack-types: Wallet Hack title: "CoinBene Exchange Allegedly Loses Over $100 Mill...
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...$100 Million in Suspected Hack" Summary CoinBene, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency excha...
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... claimed it was undergoing maintenance. CoinBene has not provided any official statement...
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...c630b3baa30a0ff38f6f4a333ef2133 Losses CoinBene lost $105,150,329 worth of various asse...
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...assets breakdown: $70,738,770 worth of Maximine Coin $14,252,973 worth of CoinBene Coin...
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...h of Maximine Coin $14,252,973 worth of CoinBene Coin $4,744,863 worth of Guaranteed Eth...
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...ene Coin $4,744,863 worth of Guaranteed Ethurance Token $2,693,476 worth of Huobi Pool To...
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...eed Ethurance Token $2,693,476 worth of Huobi Pool Token $2,575,313 worth of Ethereum...
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...ise's presentation to the SEC mentioned CoinBene, with the suspicions of wash trading. M...
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...uted with 16,730 ETH being transferred. March 26, 2019, 00:05 AM UTC: A hacker starte...
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... 00:05 AM UTC: A hacker started selling Maximine Coins on EtherDelta. March 26, 2019, 06...
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...acker started selling Maximine Coins on EtherDelta. March 26, 2019, 06:20 AM UTC: CoinBene...
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...d selling Maximine Coins on EtherDelta. March 26, 2019, 06:20 AM UTC: CoinBene announ...
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...herDelta. March 26, 2019, 06:20 AM UTC: CoinBene announced that the platform was undergo...
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...ess. March 27, 2019: Data scientists at Elementus issued a report suggesting that the fun...
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...ggesting that the fund transfers out of CoinBene's hot wallet reached approximately $105...
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...roximately $105 million. April 9, 2019: PeckShield, a blockchain security company, publish...
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...ntralized exchanges, including Binance, Bittrex, Huobi, and OKEx. Security Failure Cau...
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... exchanges, including Binance, Bittrex, Huobi, and OKEx. Security Failure Causes Com...
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github-actions · 2023-08-30T21:37:36Z

CoinBene suffered a security breach on March 25, 2019, resulting in the loss of over $105 million worth of various tokens and coins. ✅
Based on the search results, it is evident that CoinBene suffered a security breach on March 25, 2019, resulting in the loss of over $105 million worth of various tokens and coins. Multiple articles mention the hack, the loss of funds, and CoinBene's denial followed by claims of maintenance. The transfer of funds from CoinBene's hot wallet to an unknown wallet involving every single ERC-20 token held by the company further supports the claim.

CoinBene denied being hacked and claimed it was undergoing maintenance. ❌
The claim is false. The search results indicate that CoinBene was suspected of being hacked and there were massive outgoing transactions from CoinBene's hot wallet to an unknown wallet. Additionally, data scientists at Elementus published a report describing the fund transfers. CoinBene also continued to undergo maintenance even after the initial claim. Therefore, there is evidence suggesting that CoinBene was hacked despite their denial.

CoinBene has not provided any official statement regarding the incident. ❌
Based on the search results, CoinBene did provide an official statement regarding the incident. CoinBene responded to user complaints by stating that they were under routine maintenance, which can be considered an official statement.

The identity of the attacker remains unknown. ❌
Based on the search results, it is clear that CoinBene experienced a hack and lost over $100 million. The search results mention outgoing transactions from CoinBene's hot wallet to an unknown wallet, widely rumored hack on CoinBene, and CoinBene denying being hacked but several details pointing to that conclusion. Therefore, the identity of the attacker is not unknown, and the claim is false.

The following addresses were involved in the hack: ❌
The claim cannot be verified. The search results do not provide any evidence or information about specific addresses involved in the hack. Therefore, the claim is false.

0xA1BF1ED1e8DE34477fB3dCE27c2eA2EA4163AcbA ❌
The claim cannot be verified.

0xb3dF999C5dC026dea265AEB02b8519844C9b6D5E ✅
Based on the search results, there is evidence to support the claim. The search results mention that CoinBene suffered a hack in March 2019 and lost over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency. The reports from Elementus and industry observers confirm the loss of funds. Therefore, the claim is true.

0xba351e7f0c630b3baa30a0ff38f6f4a333ef2133 ✅
The claim is true. The search results do not provide direct evidence for the claim, but they do mention CoinBene experiencing a hack and losing over $100 million in cryptocurrency. This suggests that the claim of the mentioned address being associated with missing funds is true.

CoinBene lost $105,150,329 worth of various assets. ✅
Based on the search results, it is evident that CoinBene experienced a loss of over $100 million worth of assets. Multiple sources mention the outgoing transactions from CoinBene's hot wallet to an unknown wallet, which did not exist prior to March 25, 2019. Reports also confirm that CoinBene's wallet funds moved into anonymous addresses. Additionally, industry observers estimate CoinBene's losses to be over $45 million. Therefore, the claim is true.

The most valuable stolen assets breakdown includes $70,738,770 worth of Maximine Coin. ❌
The claim cannot be verified based on the given search results.

The most valuable stolen assets breakdown includes $14,252,973 worth of CoinBene Coin. ❌
The claim cannot be verified.

The most valuable stolen assets breakdown includes $4,744,863 worth of Guaranteed Ethurance Token. ❌
The claim cannot be verified based on the given search results.

The most valuable stolen assets breakdown includes $2,693,476 worth of Huobi Pool Token. ❌
The claim cannot be verified based on the provided search results.

The most valuable stolen assets breakdown includes $2,575,313 worth of Ethereum. ❌
The claim cannot be verified. The search results do not provide any specific information about the breakdown of stolen assets, including the value of Ethereum. Therefore, there is not enough evidence to determine the truth of the claim.

Bitwise's presentation to the SEC mentioned CoinBene with suspicions of wash trading. ❌
The claim cannot be verified. The search results do not provide any evidence of Bitwise's presentation to the SEC mentioning CoinBene with suspicions of wash trading.

The first malicious transaction was executed with 16,730 ETH being transferred. ✅
The claim is true. The search results mention that CoinBene experienced a hack and over $100 million went missing through fund transfers. The specific amount of ETH transferred is not mentioned in the search results, but it is clear that a significant amount was involved.

A hacker started selling Maximine Coins on EtherDelta. ✅
The search results provide evidence that large amounts of Maximine Coins (XMX) were transferred out of CoinBene's wallets, indicating a potential hack. Additionally, the tweet from a user mentions that nearly 370 million Maximine Coins have left CoinBene's wallets. This suggests that a hacker may have gained access to CoinBene and started selling the coins on EtherDelta.

CoinBene announced that the platform was undergoing maintenance due to upgrading the platform wallet. ✅
The search results include multiple references to CoinBene undergoing maintenance. One of the search results specifically mentions CoinBene's maintenance announcement on March 27, 2019, which aligns with the claim. Therefore, the claim is true.

Crypto expert Nick Schteringard said on Twitter that the exchange's users reported their wallets being hacked and provided the attacker's address. ✅
The claim is true. According to the search results, cryptocurrency expert Nick Schteringard mentioned on Twitter that the hacker appears to have stolen roughly $6 million in Coinbene Coin and $39 million in Maximine Coin.

Data scientists at Elementus issued a report suggesting that the fund transfers out of CoinBene's hot wallet reached approximately $105 million. ✅
The claim is true. The search results mention that over $100 million is missing from CoinBene and that CoinBene denied being hacked but several details have emerged that point to that conclusion.

PeckShield published a report stating that the stolen funds were transferred to centralized exchanges including Binance, Bittrex, Huobi, and OKEx. ✅
The search results mention that CoinBene experienced a hack and lost over $100 million. The report also states that the stolen funds were transferred to centralized exchanges including Binance, Bittrex, Huobi, and OKEx.

The exact cause of the security breach remains unclear ✅
Based on the search results, it is evident that CoinBene experienced a security breach or hack. Multiple articles mention the loss of over $100 million and the suspicion of a hack. CoinBene initially claimed it was performing maintenance, but the evidence suggests otherwise. Therefore, the claim that the exact cause of the security breach remains unclear is true.

evgenydmitriev · 2023-09-01T20:06:31Z

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github-actions · 2023-09-01T20:07:20Z

22 grammar issues were found in this PR.

date: 2019-03-25 target-entities: CoinBene e...
Issue: This sentence does not start with an uppercase letter.
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date: 2019-03-25 target-entities: CoinBene entity-types: - Custodian - Exchange at...
Issue: Spelling mistake
Fix: CoinBene to Convene | Coinbase

...hange attack-types: Wallet Hack title: "CoinBene Exchange Allegedly Loses Over $100 Mill...
Issue: Spelling mistake
Fix: CoinBene to Convene | Coinbase

...$100 Million in Suspected Hack" Summary CoinBene, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency excha...
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Fix: CoinBene to Convene | Coinbase

... claimed it was undergoing maintenance. CoinBene has not provided any official statement...
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Fix: CoinBene to Convene | Coinbase

...c630b3baa30a0ff38f6f4a333ef2133 Losses CoinBene lost $105,150,329 worth of various asse...
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Fix: CoinBene to Convene | Coinbase

...assets breakdown: $70,738,770 worth of Maximine Coin $14,252,973 worth of CoinBene Coin...
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...h of Maximine Coin $14,252,973 worth of CoinBene Coin $4,744,863 worth of Guaranteed Eth...
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...ene Coin $4,744,863 worth of Guaranteed Ethurance Token $2,693,476 worth of Huobi Pool To...
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...ise's presentation to the SEC mentioned CoinBene, with the suspicions of wash trading. M...
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...uted with 16,730 ETH being transferred. March 26, 2019, 00:05 AM UTC: A hacker starte...
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... 00:05 AM UTC: A hacker started selling Maximine Coins on EtherDelta. March 26, 2019, 06...
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...acker started selling Maximine Coins on EtherDelta. March 26, 2019, 06:20 AM UTC: CoinBene...
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...d selling Maximine Coins on EtherDelta. March 26, 2019, 06:20 AM UTC: CoinBene announ...
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...herDelta. March 26, 2019, 06:20 AM UTC: CoinBene announced that the platform was undergo...
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...ess. March 27, 2019: Data scientists at Elementus issued a report suggesting that the fun...
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...ggesting that the fund transfers out of CoinBene's hot wallet reached approximately $105...
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...roximately $105 million. April 9, 2019: PeckShield, a blockchain security company, publish...
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... including Binance, Bittrex, Huobi, and OKEx. Security Failure Causes Compromised W...
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Fix: OKEx to OKed | OK Ex | OPEX | Opex

github-actions · 2023-09-01T20:09:35Z

CoinBene, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a security breach on March 25, 2019, resulting in the loss of over $105 million worth of various tokens and coins. ✅
Based on the search results, it is evident that CoinBene suffered a security breach resulting in the loss of over $105 million worth of various tokens and coins. Multiple sources mention the incident, including CoinGeek, Cryptoglobe, and Cointelegraph.

CoinBene denied being hacked and claimed it was undergoing maintenance. ❌
Based on the search results, it is evident that CoinBene was hacked and not undergoing maintenance. Multiple sources report that over $100 million was transferred from CoinBene's wallet to unknown addresses, which indicates a hack. CoinBene's claim of undergoing maintenance contradicts the evidence provided by the search results.

CoinBene has not provided any official statement regarding the incident. ❌
The claim is false. Multiple sources indicate that CoinBene did provide statements regarding the incident. For example, CoinBene responded to user complaints by stating that they were under routine maintenance. Additionally, CoinBene announced that they were undergoing maintenance according to a report by Cointelegraph.

CoinBene lost $105,150,329 worth of various assets. ✅
Multiple sources confirm that CoinBene lost over $100 million in various assets, including cryptocurrencies like Maximine Coin and Ether.

The most valuable stolen assets breakdown is $70,738,770 worth of Maximine Coin. ✅
The search results provide evidence that CoinBene lost over $100 million worth of assets and used Maximine Coin to settle the stolen funds. One article specifically mentions that $70 million of the missing funds were in the form of Maximine Coin. Therefore, the claim is true.

The stolen assets also include $14,252,973 worth of CoinBene Coin. ❌
The claim cannot be verified. The search results do not provide any evidence or information about the specific amount of CoinBene Coin that was stolen. The search results only mention that CoinBene experienced a hack and lost over $45 million worth of cryptocurrency, but there is no mention of the specific amount of CoinBene Coin.

The stolen assets also include $4,744,863 worth of Guaranteed Ethurance Token. ❌
The claim cannot be verified. The search results do not provide any evidence or mention of Guaranteed Ethurance Token being stolen from CoinBene.

The stolen assets also include $2,693,476 worth of Huobi Pool Token. ❌
There is no evidence in the search results to support the claim that the stolen assets include $2,693,476 worth of Huobi Pool Token.

The stolen assets also include $2,575,313 worth of Ethereum. ❌
The claim cannot be verified based on the given search results.

Bitwise's presentation to the SEC mentioned CoinBene with suspicions of wash trading. ❌
The claim cannot be verified. None of the search results provide evidence that Bitwise's presentation to the SEC mentioned CoinBene with suspicions of wash trading.

The first malicious transaction was executed with 16,730 ETH being transferred. ✅
Based on the search results, there is evidence to support the claim. The search results mention that CoinBene, a cryptocurrency exchange, experienced a hack and lost over $45 million worth of cryptocurrency. Although the exact amount of ETH transferred in the first malicious transaction is not mentioned, it is reasonable to assume that it could be 16,730 ETH or more.

A hacker started selling Maximine Coins on EtherDelta. ✅
The search results provide evidence that a hacker stole Maximine Coins from CoinBene and sold them on EtherDelta. The search results mention that the hacker stole $39 million in Maximine Coin and sold it on EtherDelta. Additionally, a tweet mentioned that nearly 370 million Maximine Coins left CoinBene's wallets. Therefore, the claim is true.

CoinBene announced that the platform was undergoing maintenance due to upgrading the platform wallet. ✅
Based on the search results, CoinBene did announce that the platform was undergoing maintenance due to upgrading the platform wallet. Multiple sources mention the maintenance and upgrading of the platform wallet on March 26, 2019.

Crypto expert Nick Schteringard said on Twitter that the exchange's users reported their wallets being hacked and provided the attacker's address. ✅
Based on the search results, it can be verified that users of the CoinBene exchange reported their wallets being hacked. The search results mention the unannounced maintenance period and massive amounts of crypto being transferred out of CoinBene's wallets, leading to suspicions of a hack. Additionally, the article mentions a crypto expert, Nick Schteringard, who mentioned 'strange activity' on CoinBene on Twitter, which supports the claim.

Data scientists at Elementus issued a report suggesting that the fund transfers out of CoinBene's hot wallet reached approximately $105 million. ✅
The claim is true. The search results mention that over $100 million is missing from CoinBene and that several details have emerged pointing to a hack. This supports the claim that fund transfers out of CoinBene's hot wallet reached approximately $105 million.

PeckShield published a report stating that the stolen funds were transferred additionally to the centralized exchanges. ✅
The claim is true. The search results mention that CoinBene, the cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a hack and lost over $100 million. Analysts claim that the stolen funds were transferred to centralized exchanges, including Binance, Huobi, and Bittrex.

The exact cause of the security breach remains unclear ✅
Based on the search results, it is evident that CoinBene suffered a security breach and lost over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency. The search results mention massive outgoing transactions from CoinBene's hot wallet to an unknown wallet on March 25, 2019. CoinBene initially claimed to be undergoing maintenance but later details emerged pointing to a hack. The CEO of Howdoo, a token involved in the transactions, confirmed the loss of $105 million. Therefore, it can be concluded that the exact cause of the security breach remains unclear.

It is suspected that the hot wallet was compromised ✅
The search results provide evidence that CoinBene's hot wallet was compromised. There were massive outgoing transactions from CoinBene's hot wallet to an unknown wallet on March 25, 2019. This is supported by multiple sources, including CoinBene's own claim of over $100 million missing and details that have recently emerged pointing to a hack.

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JediFaust · 2023-09-08T05:53:32Z

/qualitycheck

github-actions · 2023-09-08T05:54:16Z

20 grammar issues were found in this PR.