Wemix Foundation CEO addressed the late announcement of Feb. 28 security breach and announced full services resumption on Mar. 21.
In a press conference held on Mar. 17, Wemix Foundation (WEMIX) CEO Kim Seok-hwan addressed the delayed announcement of the recent security breach and announced full services resumption on 21 March, as initially reported by Business Korea.
The incident in question occurred on Feb. 28 and involved a security breach of the Wemix Foundation’s “Play Bridge Vault” crypto wallet, which transfers WEMIX to other blockchains.
Around 8.6 million WEMIX tokens were withdrawn, worth around $6.04 million (8.75 billion won). Following the hack, the affected server was shut down immediately, and the company reported it to the Cyber Investigation Team of the Seoul National Police Agency.
Although the incident was noted on Feb. 28, Wemix Foundation didn’t report it until Mar. 4, sparking public backlash. In the press conference today, Wemix Foundation CEO Kim Seok-hwan addressed the late announcement, explaining that it had been delayed due to concerns about additional attacks and to avoid panic selling.
This is not the first time Wemix Foundation was criticized for issues with information disclosure. In October 2022, Digital Asset Exchange Joint Consultative Body has warned investors to exercise caution with WEMIX due issues with disclosing WEMIX circulation volume.
That being said, delaying the announcement appears justified, as the CEO explained that without identifying the infiltration method, the platform risked further attacks.
In addition to addressing the delayed announcement, Seok-hwan said that Wemix Foundation is investigating the cause of the infiltration and relocating all blockchain-related infrastructure. Complete service resumption is slated for Mar. 21.
In addition to these efforts, Wemix Foundation introduced a series of buyback initiatives to stabilize the market. On Mar. 13, they announced a 10 billion won buyback, followed by an additional acquisition of 20 million WEMIX.
Meanwhile, the WEMIX token has risen from the close of $0.45 on Mar. 4 (when the company disclosed the hack) to $0.57 at the time of writing, according to CoinGecko. However, it remains down 3% on the daily timeframe.
