The developers of Atomic Wallet are currently investigating a significant theft of cryptocurrency from users’ wallets, with over $35 million in crypto reportedly stolen. Atomic Wallet, a popular mobile and desktop crypto wallet available for various operating systems, has taken immediate action after receiving reports of compromised wallets.
The team is collaborating with third-party security companies to investigate the incident, analyze possible attack vectors, and block the stolen funds from being sold on exchanges.
In response to the reports, Atomic Wallet has shut down its download server, ‘get.atomicwallet.io,’ as a precautionary measure to prevent further compromises and potential breaches.
The investigation has revealed that the stolen funds amount to over $35 million, impacting a wide range of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, ETH, Tron, BSC, ADA, Ripple, Polkadot, Cosmos, Algo, Avax, XLM, LTC, and Doge. Researchers like ZachXBT have been monitoring and collecting data on the stolen transactions.
Victims of the theft have been asked by Atomic Wallet to provide information about their operating system, software download source, actions taken prior to the theft, and where their backup phrase was stored. A Google Docs form has been created for victims to submit these details and assist in the investigation.
While the exact cause of the compromise is still unclear, affected users are advised to transfer their crypto assets to alternative wallets for added security while Atomic Wallet investigates the incident. BleepingComputer reached out to Atomic Wallet for further information, but no response has been received yet.
