After suffering an attack with losses of approximately $49 million, Mercado Bitcoin restores read-only access to accounts

Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X that Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin has reopened read-only account access one week after an attack that caused estimated losses of about $49 million. Users can view balances as of November 2, the day the attack occurred, but withdrawals are currently unavailable, and the exchange has not announced when withdrawals will resume. Mercado Bitcoin said it has 4.8 million customers and will cover all losses with company funds, but has not yet explained how the attackers gained access to its wallets. Once withdrawals resume, they will be processed only through Pix; users will need to reconfirm their information and will only be able to withdraw to accounts held in their own names.