MetaWin Hit by $4M Crypto Breach, Users Reassured

• MetaWin suffered a hack exploiting the “frictionless withdrawal” system, losing over $4 million in Ethereum and Solana.
• MetaWin restored withdrawals for most users and enhanced security after the breach, emphasizing the importance of strong crypto measures.

MetaWin, an online gambling platform, recently had a huge hack affecting its Ethereum and Solana hot wallets, causing a loss of more than $4 million, according to PeckShield. Using a weakness in the “frictionless withdrawal system” of the protocol, attackers may drain money off the platform.

Following this incident, some of the pilfers may be linked to transfers using well-known crypto exchanges, including KuCoin and HitBTC.

#PeckshieldAlert #ZachXBT has reported that @Meta_Winners was hacked for ~$4M from hot wallets from #Ethereum, #Base & #Solana
The hacker has transferred some of the stolen funds to Kucoin, HitBTC on #Ethereum, Binance & ChangeNow on #Solana pic.twitter.com/8sjUTPgv6l

— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) November 4, 2024

Progress in Recovery After MetaWin Hack 

MetaWin CEO Richard Skelhorn confirmed the hack and said the network had temporarily stopped all withdrawal operations to stop more illegal activity. Notwithstanding this early disturbance, MetaWin has made great progress toward operational restoration.

Withdrawals have resumed for 95% of the company’s customer base, it said, and extra security steps have been taken to protect the remaining accounts under examination.

The MetaWin hack highlights even more the fundamental security issues in the industry since it adds to a string of well-publicized crypto breaches in recent years. For instance, a breach aimed at the Indonesian crypto exchange Indodax in September 2024 caused a $22 million loss.

These events together indicate a more general problem in the crypto scene whereby platform security and the handling of linked wallets remain major causes of worry. Clearly, security measures must always be vigilant and innovative since hackers create more advanced methods to get past current defenses.

Although MetaWin’s answer has been deliberate and planned, it begs issues about the industry’s preparedness to face such attacks. Popular for their ease of use, hot wallets also carry significant hazards because of their continuous internet connection, which attracts fraudsters especially.

Conversely, cold wallets—which remain offline—offer more protection but have restrictions in terms of accessibility and transaction speed. For crypto systems, this trade-off between security and usability is an ongoing balancing act.

In the same vein, MetaWin’s quick reaction can be paralleled with how other platforms have handled comparable leaks. Especially, CNF reported that following a $13.7 million security incident, M2 immediately restored services and paid consumers.