Kraken said some customer accounts were temporarily locked after they received small cryptocurrency transfers from a wallet that Arkham Intelligence had flagged as linked to HTX. The exchange described the incident as a dusting attack and said nearly 12,000 transfers were enough to trigger its compliance review process.
Kraken said it is reviewing the transactions and has temporarily restricted deposit and withdrawal functions on some affected accounts to meet regulatory requirements. The exchange also said access has already been restored for most users.
The update points to how small unsolicited transfers can still set off internal controls at a major exchange when the sending wallet has been associated with a flagged entity. Kraken advised users to stay alert to unexpected transfers while the review continues.
Kraken said some customer accounts were temporarily locked after receiving small cryptocurrency transfers from a wallet that Arkham Intelligence had flagged as linked to HTX. The exchange classified the incident as a dusting attack and said nearly 12,000 transfers triggered its compliance review process.
Kraken said it is reviewing the transactions and has temporarily restricted deposits and withdrawals on some affected accounts to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The exchange added that account access has already been restored for most users.
Kraken also advised users to be cautious about unsolicited transfers.
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