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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

Hackers Steal $213M In XRP, Ripple CEO Confirms 'Unauthorized Access' To Some 'Personal' Accounts

Ripple's CEO Chris Larsen said Wednesday that there was "unathorized access" to some of his "personal" wallets. (Credit: Cryptocurrency.com/flickr)

KEY POINTS

  • A crypto security researcher said the stolen XRP were "laundered" across different platforms
  • Ripple's Ngo said the exchange network "was not impacted"
  • The hack is the largest crypto theft so far in 2024

Around $213 million worth of Ripple-focused cryptocurrency XRP was stolen Tuesday from a crypto wallet whose ownership is at question.

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