Bithumb Claims to Have Retrieved $14 Million in Hacked Cryptos

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb says it has almost halved the losses arising from a recent hack.

As previously reported by CoinDesk, Bithumb, one of the largest crypto exchanges in South Korea and the world by trading volume, was hacked on June 20 - an event that saw 35 billion Korean won in various cryptocurrencies stolen.

In today's update, Bithumb also disclosed for the first time that 11 crypto assets were stolen during the breach.

Notably, bitcoin accounted for the largest loss, with 2,016 BTC taken - an amount worth $12 million at press time.

Other major cryptocurrency losses include 2,219 ether, 692 bitcoin cash and 5.2 million XRP, worth around $950,000, $487,000 and $2.4 million, respectively, based on the latest price data from CoinDesk.

The remainder comprised of lesser known cryptocurrencies, including significant amounts of aelf, golem and kyber network tokens.

Bithumb has not disclosed an expected timeline for the resumption of a full service.

Following the last week's heist, 24-hour trading volume on Bithumb has dropped significantly - from $400 million at the time to $124 million currently - data from CoinMarketCap shows.

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