Huobi HTX Security Alert: Beware of exchange account security risks and always maintain security awareness
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Huobi HTX Security Alert: Beware of exchange account security risks and always maintain security awareness
Huobi HTX reminds all users to pay attention to ensuring exchange account security, always maintain security awareness, and avoid asset loss.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsRecently, security incidents involving exchange accounts have been occurring frequently, with signs of increasingly sophisticated attack methods. In response, Huobi HTX reminds all users to ensure the security of their exchange accounts, maintain strong security awareness at all times, and avoid asset losses.
Overview of Recent Security Incidents and Root Cause Analysis
Case 1: A user had their browser cookies hijacked due to a malicious Chrome extension named Aggr. Hackers used the stolen cookies to bypass password/2FA verification and log in to the user’s exchange account, transferring $1 million in assets via wash trading.
Case 2: A user reported that fraudsters purchased his personal information on Telegram, then accessed his email by clicking "forgot password." Using AI-generated synthetic video, they successfully changed his phone number, email address, and even Google Authenticator settings. Within 24 hours, over $2 million worth of assets were stolen from his exchange account.
From these cases, it is evident that as AI technology advances, hackers and scammers are adopting new tactics. Users must take extra care to protect their personal information. For large holdings, proper isolation and privacy protection measures should be implemented—such as disabling third-party plugins and logging out promptly after use.
Huobi HTX Prioritizes User Asset Security and Continuously Upgrades Protection Measures
As a globally leading cryptocurrency exchange, Huobi HTX has always prioritized user asset security. In addition to maintaining a dedicated security risk reserve fund, the HTX security team continuously upgrades its defense mechanisms in response to evolving hacking techniques.
Huobi HTX reminds all users to safeguard their exchange account security by observing the following two key points:
1. When using the HTX and Poloniex apps on mobile devices, ensure device security by avoiding installation of untrusted third-party applications. The HTX and Poloniex apps should only be downloaded from official app stores and verified official channels.
2. When logging into the HTX and Poloniex exchanges on PC, ensure the computer is secure—install necessary antivirus software, avoid installing untrusted third-party applications, and refrain from adding unverified browser extensions or plug-ins.
Regarding asset security, Huobi HTX has consistently maintained a reserve ratio above 100%, ensuring users can deposit and withdraw assets fully and securely at any time. Beyond monthly public disclosures showing reserve ratios exceeding 100%, Huobi HTX is also a trading platform that implements open-source Merkle tree verification, open-source wallet address ownership verification, and on-chain asset open-source verification. Going forward, Huobi HTX will continue protecting user assets using stricter financial standards.
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