# Crypto.com CEO Confirms Hundreds of Accounts Were Hacked

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge:

_The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange [Crypto.com](http://Crypto.com), Kris Marszalek, has finally confirmed that [hundreds of user accounts were indeed compromised by hackers](https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/19/22891949/crypto-ceo-confirms-hundreds-accounts-hacked-bloomberg-ethereum) and had funds stolen as a result, though details of the exact method of breach remain unclear. Marszalek [acknowledged the hack](https://twitter.com/BloombergLive/status/1483841347824099330) in an online interview with Bloomberg Wednesday, stating that around 400 customer accounts had been compromised. He also told Bloomberg that he had [not received any outreach from regulators](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-19/crypto-com-ceo-says-regulators-haven-t-reached-out-after-hack) since the attack was first disclosed but would share information if official inquiries were made._

 

_Previous statements from Marszalek and other communications from [Crypto.com](http://Crypto.com) have been criticized for being vague and unclear. Official messaging from the company [referred to a security "incident](https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjb3zq/cryptocom-says-alleged-dollar15-million-hack-was-just-an-incident)," and an early Twitter post mentioned only that a small number of users were “[reporting suspicious activity on their accounts](https://twitter.com/cryptocom/status/1482936866001207296).” Marszalek followed up by tweeting that “no customer funds were lost” – a statement some commentators interpreted as meaning that the exchange would take the financial hit rather than passing it on to customers. Shortly afterward, security company PeckShield posted a tweet claiming that, in reality, [Crypto.com](http://Crypto.com)’s losses [amounted to around $15 million in ETH](https://twitter.com/peckshield/status/1483246262371557378) and were being sent to Tornado Cash to be “washed.”_