From the Cryptopia exchange, hackers continue to steal cryptocurrency even after its closure

Attackers continue to rob users of the Cryptopia cryptocurrency exchange. The only catch is that it has not been operating since 2019 and is undergoing a liquidation process, and customers are waiting for the return of the assets that remained after the hacker attack.

According to the Stuff publication, the Stakenet company received a notification on February 1 about the withdrawal of 62,000 New Zealand dollars (45,000 US dollars) in XSN tokens from a cold wallet. The wallet, which contained about $2 million in total, has not been used since the Cryptopia hack in January 2019.

"We were not previously notified of any planned movements, so naturally we contacted the liquidator Grant Thornton, who should control these assets and be responsible for their distribution to the full owners," Stakenet said.

In a response letter, Grant Thornton said it was investigating because the transaction was indeed not authorized by the liquidator. Presumably, she has already reported the incident to the police.

Stakenet claims that the hacker attack in 2019 did not affect its assets, so it expected to receive the entire amount. "If this unauthorized transaction took place under the supervision of Grant Thornton, they should explain to users why they failed to protect the assets as they should have, and how someone was able to access them," the company added.

Earlier, Grant Thornton opened the process of accepting applications from Cryptopia lenders for refunds.