2gether

Spanish cryptocurrency exchange 2gether has been maliciously hacked, affecting around 5,500 users who trade on the platform. According to a statement by Spanish police dated 22 February 2022, a team from the Ministry of Cybercrime has arrested five persons suspected of hacking. A 2gether employee was reportedly found guilty of stealing $7 million from the company. He downloaded a pirated movie that contained malware. The malware hacked into the exchange’s systems, allowing hackers to steal more than $7 million in BTC and ETH. Police found attackers using computer viruses such as Remote Access Trojans (RATs) to gain access to 2gether's internal network. Although the employee gave the hackers access to the company's network, the attackers spent about six months analyzing the exchange's activity before carrying out the theft. Attack method (per SlowMist): Trojan horse virus. Reported loss: $ 7,000,000.