Kraken Customers Locked Out After ‘Dust Attack’ From Sanctioned HTX Wallet

‘Dust Attack’ on Kraken Shows Challenge of Policing Crypto Flows

Digital-assets exchange Kraken said some customers were temporarily locked out of their accounts after tiny amounts of cryptocurrency were sent to them from a wallet linked to sanctioned rival HTX.

Kraken Customers Locked Out After ‘Dust Attack’ From Sanctioned HTX Wallet

Kraken temporarily froze several user accounts after recording nearly 12,000 suspicious microdeposits , a tactic known in the industry as a dust attack . According to a Bloomberg report, the transfers originated from an address linked to HTX (formerly Huobi), immediately triggering the platform’s...

Kraken Says Users Received 'Dust' From Sanctioned HTX Wallet

Crypto exchange Kraken clients were reportedly locked out of their accounts after receiving tiny amounts of sanctioned digital coins.  In a statement to Bitcoin Magazine, Kraken said the coins were transferred in what is known as a “dust attack” — when small quantities of cryptocurrency is sent to numerous wallet addresses to track and de-anonymize them. Kraken said the aim of the transactions was to trigger compliance checks by spreading sancti…

Kraken restores accounts after 12,000-transfer ‘dust attack’

Kraken says thousands of tiny transfers from HTX-linked wallets triggered temporary account restrictions, but HTX denies directing the activity.

Kraken Hit By 12,000 HTX-Linked Dust Attack Transfers

Kraken temporarily locked users after nearly 12,000 micro-transfers from an Arkham-flagged HTX-linked wallet triggered compliance reviews. HTX denied involvement. The dust attack exposes flaws in taint-based monitoring and raises cross-exchange regulatory concerns for global exchanges.

Kraken Restricts Accounts After 12,000 Transfers From HTX-Linked Wallet

Kraken temporarily restricted some customer accounts after nearly 12,000 small crypto transfers arrived from a wallet linked to HTX, raising concerns about possible sanctions exposure. The transactions occurred between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24. According to Bloomberg, Kraken described the activity as a possible “dust attack” involving sanctioned funds. HTX denied sending the transfers and said it is investigating their source. Kraken Flags Compliance…