TechFlow News — Huobi has responded to rumors of a suspected user data leak, stating that the incident was a white-hat event with no actual data leakage. The issue has been resolved, and users have suffered no losses.
Recently, online rumors suggested that Huobi may have experienced a data breach. In response, Huobi promptly issued a statement thanking the public for their concern regarding platform security and clarified the following:
The incident stemmed from improper operations by personnel accessing a testing environment S3 bucket on the Japanese site on June 22, 2021, which potentially allowed white-hat researchers limited access to contact information and OTC archive logs of a small group of users (4,960 individuals). The accessed data did not include sensitive personal identification details or compromise account and fund security. The Japanese site was fully isolated on October 8, 2022, and is unrelated to the global Huobi platform.
After the vulnerability was identified by a white-hat researcher, Huobi swiftly investigated and confirmed that only the white-hat's IP had accessed the backend logs. The vulnerability was fully patched on June 21, 2023.
Huobi emphasized that security remains a top priority, maintaining an industry-leading record of 100% availability and zero security incidents over the past decade. User rights and asset security will always be paramount. With robust foundational security capabilities and strong collaborations with elite white-hat hackers, Huobi can rapidly detect and address vulnerabilities from multiple dimensions, ensuring maximum protection for users’ rights and assets.
