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BTC.com's parent company, BIT Mining Limited, was hacked earlier in the month,
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With approximately $700,000 of client assets and $2.3 Million in company assets stolen.
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According to the publicly traded firm, hackers attacked it on December 3.
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It reported the incident in Shenzhen to authorities, and certain digital assets of BTC.com have been secured.
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On December 23, authorities began an investigation into the matter.
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"In the wake of the discovery of this cyberattack, BIT Mining has implemented technology to better block and intercept hackers," BIT mining stated.
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"BTC.com continues to operate as normal, and its digital asset services are unaffected. Client fund services remain unaffected."
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The miner's shares have fallen 98% in the last year, as miners have had their margins squeezed by higher energy costs and a drop in bitcoin's price.