South Korean wallet provider DCENT said it detected abnormal transfers involving its software-based App Wallet and has identified 6,160 potentially affected addresses. The company said a total of 9.3 million XRP was stolen in the incident. Of that amount, 2 million XRP remains in a tracked wallet, while 7 million XRP has already been moved to an unidentified service. DCENT urged affected users to update immediately to version v10.0.0 and move their assets to a secure wallet created with a brand-new recovery phrase. The company also warned users to watch for impersonation scams, saying it has never asked for a recovery phrase, private key, or PIN through Telegram, Discord, or direct messages. According to the report, token issuers have been asked to freeze the stolen assets tied to the case. The update was cited by Techub, with U.Today named as the source in the report.
South Korean wallet provider DCENT said it detected abnormal transfers involving its software App Wallet, with 6,160 addresses identified as potential victims and 9.3 million XRP confirmed stolen.
DCENT said 2 million XRP remains in a tracked wallet, while 7 million XRP has been moved to an unidentified service.
The company urged affected users to update to v10.0.0 immediately and move funds to a secure wallet created with a new recovery phrase.
DCENT also said it has never asked users for a recovery phrase, private key, or PIN through Telegram, Discord, or direct messages, and warned them to stay alert to scams impersonating the official team. The report added that token issuers have been urged to freeze the stolen assets linked to the incident.
The update was cited by U.Today.
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