Mercado Bitcoin halts deposits and withdrawals after security incident

The Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin reported an incident in one of its systems on the night of November 2. According to the company, the threat was quickly contained, customers suffered no losses, and no data leak occurred. Deposits and withdrawals were temporarily suspended while the investigation is underway. The method of the attack is not yet known. According to a preliminary estimate, losses could exceed $40 million. Exchange representatives did not confirm the amount of possible damage. For those who hold or exchange cryptocurrency, the news means that operations with this platform are temporarily restricted — deposits and withdrawals are unavailable until the investigation is completed.